Sinew stone/abrader
date: label: Date created
content: 8000 BC–AD 900 (Early Archaic to Late Woodland period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic and Woodland Traditions
label: Previous owner
content: William J. Mackay, Non-Indian, 1852-1919
label: Donor
content: William J. Mackay, Non-Indian, 1852-1919
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of William J. Mackay (1852-1919, vice president of the Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance Co, Springfield, Massachusetts); donated to MAI by William J. Mackay in 1918.
label: Contact Us
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place: label: Place
content: Ware; Hampshire County; Massachusetts; USA
setName: label: See related items
content: Multiple archaeological cultures
label: See related items
content: Tools and Equipment (General)
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 8/8104
label: Barcode
content: 088104.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Tools and Equipment (General)
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Sinew stone/abrader
label: Media/Materials
content: Stone
label: Techniques
content: Ground, notched