Polishing stone for pottery making

Date created
probably AD 1600–1800
Culture/People
probably Powhatan (archaeological) (attributed)
Collector
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Seller
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Presenter/funding source
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928
Collection History
Collected or excavated in 1922 by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950); purchased by MAI from Frank Speck in 1922 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Place
Shell midden; Pamunkey Reservation; King William County; Virginia; USA
See related items
Powhatan (archaeological)
Pottery making tools
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
11/377
Barcode
110377.000
Object Type
Pottery making tools
Object Name
Polishing stone for pottery making
Media/Materials
Stone, quartz
Techniques
Unmodified
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws684745319-7711-4464-ba73-d07ac2bdd7f4
Record ID
NMAI_118981