Cache of 116 blade/Implement blanks

Date created
800 BC–AD 500 (Early to Middle Woodland period)
Culture/People
possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector
Thomas Morgan, Non-Indian
Previous owner
Thomas Morgan, Non-Indian
Charles P. Heuser, Non-Indian, b. 1889
Seller
Charles P. Heuser, Non-Indian, b. 1889
Collection History
Collected or excavated by Thomas Morgan on his farm in 1915; acquired by Charles P. Heuser (a bank teller in Palmyra, Indiana) soon afterward; purchased by George Heye from Charles Heuser in 1915.
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Place
Thomas Morgan farm; Field 6 miles west of Palmyra; Palmyra; Harrison County; Indiana; USA
See related items
Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
4/6014
Barcode
046014.000
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
Object Name
Cache of 116 blade/Implement blanks
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Flaked/chipped
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws684145cee-a512-4c5f-9a98-f5eb697b0d61
Record ID
NMAI_49230