Whetstone
date: label: Date created
content: 2500 BC-AD 1500
name: label: Culture/People
content: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic Age (Ortoiroid) and Ostionoid Traditions
label: Previous owner
content: Edward Hall, Non-Indian, 1852-1914
label: Donor
content: Edward Hall, Non-Indian, 1852-1914
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Edward Hall (1852-1914, manager of the Central Dominican Railroad from 1892 to 1910); donated to MAI by Edward Hall's estate in 1940.
label: Contact Us
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place: label: Place
content: Near Puerto Plata; Puerto Plata; Puerto Plata Province; Dominican Republic
label: Archipelago
content: Greater Antilles
label: Island Name
content: Hispaniola
label: Geographical Areas
content: Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
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: 20/2320
label: Barcode
content: 202320.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Tools and Equipment (General)
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Whetstone
label: Media/Materials
content: Stone
label: Techniques
content: Incised, abraded