Spherical/ball-shaped object

Date created
probably 3000 BC–AD 1800
Culture/People
possibly Northwest Coast Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop
Seller
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop
Seller agent
Joseph E. Standley (J. E. Standley), Non-Indian, 1854-1940
Presenter/funding source
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928
Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1916 from Ye Olde Curiosity Shop (Seattle, Washington), which was owned and operated by James E. Standley (1854-1940), using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Place
Alaska; USA
See related items
Northwest Coast Tradition (archaeological culture)
Unknown Function
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
5/6086
Barcode
056086.000
Object Type
Unknown Function
Object Name
Spherical/ball-shaped object
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Ground
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws657ef2d91-b9b7-4d0f-b0bd-ad63effbb1bd
Record ID
NMAI_60427