Crustacean shell/shells

Date created
3000 BC–AD 1600 (Late Archaic to Late Woodland period)
Culture/People
possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic and Woodland Traditions
Collector
Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925
Collection History
Collected or purchased from local residents in 1916 by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place
Bottom of shell midden; Milliken, shell midden; New York City, Staten Island, Mariners Harbor; Richmond County; New York; USA
Island Name
Staten Island
See related items
Multiple archaeological cultures
Materials: Waste
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
5/4654
Barcode
054654.000
Object Type
Materials: Waste
Object Name
Crustacean shell/shells
Media/Materials
Crab claw/shell
Techniques
Unmodified
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws662711b34-d5dd-4ed0-92ad-6b5811b24e74
Record ID
NMAI_58947