content: 18 Nov 1971

content: Dr. Charlton G. Holland

content: Dr. Charlton G. Holland

content: Old Dominion Box Co. Site

content: 31 Jul 2020

content: Henry County, Virginia, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Woodland

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Point

place:
Henry County
United States
North America
Virginia

culture:
Indians of North America
Woodland culture
Native Americans

content: North America

content: United States

content: Virginia

content: Henry County

content: Quartz Projectile Points

title_sort: QUARTZ PROJECTILE POINTS

title: Quartz Projectile Points


unitCode: NMNHANTHRO

type: edanmdm

label: Accession Date

content: 8 Sep 1986

label: Collection Date

content: 1958 to 1961

label: Collector

content: Henry T. Wright

label: Donor Name

content: Henry T. Wright

label: Site Name

content: Cranberry Swamp Sawmill

label: Record Last Modified

content: 31 Jul 2020

label: Site Number

label: Specimen Count

label: Place

content: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, North America

label: Topic

content: Archaeology

label: Culture

content: Middle-Late Woodland

label: See more items in

content: Anthropology

label: Data Source

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Accession Number

label: USNM Number

label: Object Type

content: Flake

place:
Anne Arundel County
United States
North America
Maryland

topic: Archaeology Anthropology

type: Continent

content: North America

type: Country

content: United States

type: State

content: Maryland

type: County

content: Anne Arundel County

label: title

content: Flakes, Flint, Quartz & Quartzite

unit_code: NMNHANTHRO

title_sort: FLAKES FLINT QUARTZ QUARTZITE

data_source: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

title: Flakes, Flint, Quartz & Quartzite


label: Accession Date

content: 8 Sep 1986

content: 1958 to 1961

content: Henry T. Wright

content: Henry T. Wright

content: Martin's Pond Site

content: 2 Jul 2020

content: Archaeology

content: Middle-Late Woodland

content: Anthropology

content: Archaeobiology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Archaeofauna

content: North America

content: United States

content: Maryland

content: Anne Arundel County

content: Unidentified faunal bone

title_sort: UNIDENTIFIED FAUNAL BONE

title: Unidentified faunal bone


content: 12 Oct 1979

label: Collection Date

content: 1949 to 1962

content: River Basin Survey

content: Robert L. Stephenson

content: William Bass

content: River Basin Survey

content: Sully

content: 31 Jul 2020

content: Sully County, South Dakota, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Prehistoric

content: Historic

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Blade

name:
River Basin Survey
William Bass
Robert L. Stephenson

place:
United States
Sully County
South Dakota
North America

culture: Historic Prehistoric

content: North America

content: United States

content: South Dakota

content: Sully County

content: Blade, Frag

title_sort: BLADE FRAG

title: Blade, Frag


content: 12 Oct 1979

content: 1949 to 1962

label: Collector

content: River Basin Survey

content: Robert L. Stephenson

content: William Bass

content: River Basin Survey

content: Sully

content: 31 Jul 2020

content: Archaeology

content: Prehistoric

content: Historic

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Point

content: North America

content: United States

content: South Dakota

content: Sully County

content: Projectile Point, Triangular, Basal Section

title_sort: PROJECTILE POINT TRIANGULAR BASAL SECTION


content: 23 Oct 1980

content: Carl F. Miller

label: Donor Name

content: River Basin Survey

content: Clarksville Site

content: 30 Jul 2020

content: John H Kerr Reservoir / Clarksville / Buggs Island, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Unknown

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Sherd

name:
Carl F. Miller
River Basin Survey

content: North America

content: United States

content: Virginia

content: Mecklenburg County

type: City

content: Potsherds

title_sort: POTSHERDS

title: Potsherds


content: 23 Oct 1980

content: Carl F. Miller

content: River Basin Survey

label: Site Name

content: Clarksville Site

label: Notes

content: (CHERT)

content: 31 Jul 2020

content: Archaeology

content: Unknown

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Projectile Point

place: John H Kerr Reservoir / Clarksville / Buggs Island

content: North America

content: United States

content: Virginia

content: Mecklenburg County

content: Projectile Point Frgt.

title_sort: PROJECTILE POINT FRGT

title: Projectile Point Frgt.


content: 19 Mar 1986

content: 1962 to 1963

content: Carl F. Miller

content: River Basin Survey

label: Record Last Modified

content: 2 Jul 2020

label: Site Number

content: Leesville Reservoir, Bedford County, Virginia, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: Archaeobiology

label: Published Name

content: Mollusca

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Archaeofauna

label: Taxonomy

content: Animalia Mollusca

label: Unknown - Object

content: 2 cm

place:
United States
Bedford County
Leesville Reservoir
North America
Virginia

content: North America

content: United States

content: Virginia

content: Bedford County

content: Leesville Reservoir

content: Mollusca

title_sort: MOLLUSCA

title: Mollusca


content: 19 Mar 1986

content: 1962 to 1963

content: Carl F. Miller

content: River Basin Survey

content: Booth Farm

content: 31 Jul 2020

label: Specimen Count

label: Place

content: Franklin County, Virginia, United States, North America

label: Topic

content: Archaeology

label: See more items in

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Pecking Stone

label: Circumference - Object

content: 5 cm

place:
United States
Franklin County
North America
Virginia

content: North America

content: United States

content: Virginia

content: Franklin County

content: Pecking-Stone

title_sort: PECKINGSTONE

title: Pecking-Stone


content: 19 Mar 1986

content: 1962 to 1963

content: Carl F. Miller

content: River Basin Survey

content: Hales Ford Site

content: Includes deer, beaver, skunk, bird, and turtle shell remains.

content: 2 Jul 2020

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: Archaeobiology

label: Data Source

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Accession Number

label: USNM Number

label: Object Type

content: Archaeofauna

label: Maximum Unknown - Object

content: 12.5 cm

content: North America

content: United States

content: Virginia

content: Franklin County

label: title

content: Unidentified Faunal Remains

title_sort: UNIDENTIFIED FAUNAL REMAINS

title: Unidentified Faunal Remains


label: Accession Date

content: 19 Mar 1986

label: Collection Date

content: 1962 to 1963

label: Collector

content: Carl F. Miller

label: Donor Name

content: River Basin Survey

label: Site Name

content: Hales Ford Site

content: 31 Jul 2020

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Flake

content: 3.5 cm

content: North America

content: United States

content: Virginia

content: Franklin County

content: Flakes

title_sort: FLAKES

title: Flakes


content: 19 Mar 1986

content: 1962 to 1963

content: Carl F. Miller

content: River Basin Survey

content: Hales Ford Site

label: Record Last Modified

content: 30 Jul 2020

label: Site Number

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Awl

label: Length - Object

content: 8.5 cm

content: North America

content: United States

content: Virginia

content: Franklin County

content: Bone Awl

title_sort: BONE AWL

title: Bone Awl


content: 19 Mar 1986

content: 1962 to 1963

content: Carl F. Miller

content: River Basin Survey

content: Hales Ford Site

content: 31 Jul 2020

label: Specimen Count

label: Place

label: Topic

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Flake

content: 2.6 cm

content: North America

content: United States

content: Virginia

content: Franklin County

content: Flakes

title: Flakes


content: 19 Mar 1986

content: 1962 to 1963

content: Carl F. Miller

content: River Basin Survey

content: Hales Ford Site

content: 31 Jul 2020

content: Archaeology

label: See more items in

content: Anthropology

label: Data Source

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Concretion

content: 3.8 cm

content: North America

content: United States

content: Virginia

content: Franklin County

content: Concretion

title_sort: CONCRETION

title: Concretion


content: 1971 to 1977

content: Chadron State College

content: Prof Larry D. Agenbroad

content: Chadron State College

content: Hudson-Meng Site

content: 1 May 2015

content: Sioux County, Nebraska, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

label: Culture

content: Paleoindian

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Accession Number

label: USNM Number

content: Flake

name:
Prof Larry D. Agenbroad
Chadron State College

place:
United States
North America
Sioux County
Nebraska

culture:
Paleo-Indians
Native Americans

content: North America

content: United States

content: Nebraska

content: Sioux County

content: Flakes

title: Flakes


content: 12 Oct 1979

content: 1949 to 1962

content: River Basin Survey

content: Robert L. Stephenson

content: William Bass

content: River Basin Survey

content: Sully

content: 30 Jul 2020

content: Archaeology

content: Prehistoric

content: Historic

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Object Type

content: Rim

content: North America

content: United States

content: South Dakota

content: Sully County

label: title

content: Sherds, Rim

title_sort: SHERDS RIM

title: Sherds, Rim


label: Accession Date

content: 20 Oct 1955

content: Mrs. Marjorie M. Post

label: Notes

content: From card: "Whole buffalo robe with hair on, cut in two when dressed and sewn together along center with sinew. Skin side painted with good representation of the feathered-circle pattern described in Plains Indian Painting by John C. Ewers, pp. 11 and 12. Colors used in pattern - red, yellow and blue."

content: 28 Jun 2022

content: Dakota Territory (not certain), United States, North America

content: Ethnology

content: Sioux (Oceti Sakowin) (?)

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Buffalo Robe

place:
United States
Dakota Territory (not certain)
North America

topic: Anthropology Ethnology

content: North America

content: United States

content: Dakota Territory (not certain)

object_type:
Hide
Robes (main garments)
Buffaloes

content: Painted Buffalo Robe

title_sort: PAINTED BUFFALO ROBE

title: Painted Buffalo Robe


content: 30 Dec 1966

label: Collector

content: Richard K. Meyer

label: Donor Name

content: Richard K. Meyer

content: Craig Mound

content: Style: Reed Raw Material 2: Mississippian Reed Spring Raw Material Source: S. Ozarks Luster: LS Shape/Form: Triangular Base: Straight Edge Modification: Very fine bifacial retouch. Condition: Fair Manufacturing Notes: Very narrow notch opening. Comments: Had a hard time matching color - brown veined w/some grayer areas (10YR5/2).

content: 1 Oct 2015

content: Spiro, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Prehistoric

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Point

content: ca. 2.18 cm

label: Width - Object

content: ca. 1.07 cm

label: Thickness - Object

content: ca. 0.27 cm

label: Weight - Object

content: ca. 0.5 g

label: Proximal Stem Width

content: ca. 1.13 cm

label: Distal Stem Width

content: ca. 0.57 cm

label: Stem Length

content: ca. 0.58 cm

place:
United States
Oklahoma
North America
Le Flore County
Spiro

content: North America

content: United States

content: Oklahoma

content: Le Flore County

content: Spiro

content: Projectile Point

title_sort: PROJECTILE POINT

title: Projectile Point


label: Collection Date

content: 1950 to 1952

content: River Basin Survey

label: Site Name

content: Lower Brule A

label: Record Last Modified

content: 1 May 2015

label: Site Number

label: Specimen Count

label: Place

content: Fort Randall Reservoir, Lyman County, South Dakota, United States, North America

label: Topic

content: Archaeology

content: Euro-American

label: See more items in

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Sherd

place:
Fort Randall Reservoir
Lyman County
United States
South Dakota
North America

content: North America

content: United States

content: South Dakota

content: Lyman County

content: Fort Randall Reservoir

content: Sherd

title_sort: SHERD

title: Sherd


label: Accession Date

content: 5 Sep 1986

content: Mrs. H. R. Slusser

content: Mr. H R. Slusser

label: Notes

content: WIDE, THICK SEMICIRCLE OF TWISTED FINE WIRE. ENDS TURNED BACK FORMING A SNAKE'S HEAD. TWISTED WIRE LINK CHAIN SPANS GAP BETWEEN SNAKE'S HEADS. ADDITIONAL CHAINS HANG FROM THIS WITH COINS & TWEEZERS DANGLING AT ENDS.

content: 1 Dec 2014

content: Plaine Des Jarres (Plain Of Jars), Luang Prabang (Louangphrabang), Laos, Asia

content: Ethnology

label: Culture

content: Mio

content: Anthropology

label: Data Source

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Accession Number

label: USNM Number

label: Object Type

content: Collar

content: 22 cm

label: Length - Object

content: 38 cm

name:
Mrs. H. R. Slusser
Mr. H R. Slusser

place:
Luang Prabang (Louangphrabang)
Asia
Plaine Des Jarres (Plain Of Jars)
Laos

content: Asia

content: Laos

content: Luang Prabang (Louangphrabang)

content: Plaine Des Jarres (Plain Of Jars)

label: title

content: Collar, Silver

title_sort: COLLAR SILVER

title: Collar, Silver


content: 5 Sep 1990

label: Collection Date

label: Collector

content: Walter W. Taylor Jr.

label: Donor Name

content: Walter W. Taylor Jr.

content: Frightful Cave

content: 14 Jan 2015

content: CM 68

content: Cuatro Cienegas (near), Coahuila State, Mexico, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Point

place:
Mexico
Coahuila State
North America
Cuatro Cienegas (near)

content: North America

content: Mexico

content: Coahuila State

content: Cuatro Cienegas (near)

content: Point

title_sort: POINT

title: Point


content: 14 Aug 2002

content: Celso Perota

content: Programa Nacional De Pesquisas Arqueologicas

content: Fase Jacareipe.

label: Record Last Modified

content: 16 Apr 2020

content: Espirito Santo, Brazil, South America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Sherd

place:
South America
Espirito Santo
Brazil

content: South America

content: Brazil

content: Espirito Santo

content: Sherds, body & rim, stamped, corriguado simples ungulado

title_sort: SHERDS BODY RIM STAMPED CORRIGUADO SIMPLES UNGULADO


content: 12 Dec 1968

content: Dr. Clifford Evans Jr.

content: Dr. Betty J. Meggers

content: Dr. Clifford Evans Jr.

label: Site Name

content: Quevedo

content: Small vessel with internal decoration of black zigzag lines with polka dots.

content: 28 Mar 2016

label: Specimen Count

content: Ecuador, South America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Bowl

name:
Dr. Betty J. Meggers
Dr. Clifford Evans Jr.

place:
South America
Ecuador

content: South America

content: Ecuador

content: Shallow annular-based bowl

title_sort: SHALLOW ANNULARBASED BOWL

title: Shallow annular-based bowl


content: 23 Aug 1935

content: Herbert W. Krieger

content: M. Watkins

content: Herbert W. Krieger

content: Sullivan's Island

content: 21 Sep 2021

label: Place

content: Skamania County, Washington, United States, North America

label: Topic

content: Archaeology

content: Historic

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Bead

label: Maximum Length - Bead

content: 0.7 mm

label: Maximum Width - Bead

content: 0.7 mm

label: Weight - Bead

content: 0.3 g

name:
Herbert W. Krieger
M. Watkins

place:
United States
Skamania County
North America
Washington

content: North America

content: United States

content: Washington

content: Skamania County

content: Glass Bead

title_sort: GLASS BEAD

title: Glass Bead


label: Accession Date

content: 23 Aug 1935

content: Herbert W. Krieger

content: M. Watkins

content: Herbert W. Krieger

content: Sullivan's Island

content: 17 May 2023

content: Archaeology

label: Culture

content: Historic

label: See more items in

content: Anthropology

label: Data Source

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Pendant

label: Maximum Length - Pendant

content: 1.4 cm

label: Maximum Width - Pendant

content: 7.4 cm

label: Maximum Thickness - Pendant

content: 0.1 cm

label: Weight - Pendant

content: 25.8 g

content: North America

content: United States

content: Washington

content: Skamania County

content: Trapezoidal Pendant

title_sort: TRAPEZOIDAL PENDANT

title: Trapezoidal Pendant


content: 2 Dec 1955

label: Collection Date

content: 1951 to 1956

label: Collector

content: River Basin Survey

content: Dr. Waldo R. Wedel

label: Donor Name

content: River Basin Survey

content: 10 Sep 2020

label: Site Number

content: Oahe Reservoir, Stanley County, South Dakota, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Arikara (Sahnish)

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Accession Number

label: USNM Number

label: Object Type

content: Brass/Iron

name:
Dr. Waldo R. Wedel
River Basin Survey

place:
United States
South Dakota
Stanley County
North America
Oahe Reservoir

content: North America

content: United States

content: South Dakota

content: Stanley County

content: Oahe Reservoir

label: title

content: Brass And Iron Fragments

title_sort: BRASS AND IRON FRAGMENTS

title: Brass And Iron Fragments


content: 24 Aug 1889

content: Lt. U S Navy William E. Safford

content: U. S. Department of the Navy

label: Record Last Modified

content: 2 Dec 2014

label: Specimen Count

label: Place

content: American Samoa (not certain), Samoa (not certain) / United States (not certain), Polynesia

label: Topic

content: Ethnology

content: Samoan

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Barkcloth

name:
Lt. U S Navy William E. Safford
U. S. Department of the Navy

content: Polynesia

content: American Samoa (not certain)

content: Tapa Sash

title_sort: TAPA SASH

title: Tapa Sash


label: Accession Date

content: 16 Jun 1981

content: Mrs. Marjorie M. Post

content: 30 Jul 2020

content: United States, North America

content: Ethnology

label: Culture

content: Pima (Akimel O'odham; Akimel O'otham)

label: See more items in

content: Anthropology

label: Data Source

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Basket

place:
United States
North America

content: North America

content: United States

content: Basketry Tray

title_sort: BASKETRY TRAY

title: Basketry Tray


content: 6 Feb 1909

content: Dr. J. Walter Fewkes

content: Bureau Of American Ethnology

label: Site Name

content: Spruce Tree House

content: 30 Jul 2020

content: Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Prehistoric

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Pot

name:
Bureau Of American Ethnology
Dr. J. Walter Fewkes

place:
United States
Colorado
Montezuma County
Mesa Verde National Park
North America

content: North America

content: United States

content: Colorado

content: Montezuma County

content: Mesa Verde National Park

content: Fgt Of Coiled Ware, Small Pot, Spiral Ornamen

title_sort: FGT OF COILED WARE SMALL POT SPIRAL ORNAMEN


content: 19 Mar 1986

label: Collection Date

content: 1924 To 1980

content: R. K. Harris

content: R. K. Harris

content: Vinson Site-(La Tortugas Village-1778)

content: 30 Jul 2020

content: Limestone County, Texas, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Historic

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Knife

label: Length - Object

content: 4.2 cm

label: Width - Object

content: 2 cm

place:
United States
Texas
Limestone County
North America

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Limestone County

content: Iron Knife Fragment

title_sort: IRON KNIFE FRAGMENT

title: Iron Knife Fragment


content: 19 Mar 1986

content: 1946 to 1965

label: Collector

content: River Basin Survey

content: Smithsonian Institution

label: Donor Name

content: River Basin Survey

content: Stelzer Site

label: Notes

content: THE STELZER SITE, LARGE CAMP, CULTURAL DEPOSIT EXPOSED ON RIVER BLUFF FACE FOR ABOUT 200 YDS. AT A DEPTH OF ABOUT 2.0' BELOW PRESENT SURFACE. AREA - 1 - 1964 XU1, 95-100W, 5-10N, 0.9'-1.4' BS. 39DW242-938-940

content: 31 Jul 2020

label: Site Number

content: Oahe Reservoir, Dewey County, South Dakota, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Plains Woodland

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Scraper

label: Maximum Unknown - Object

content: 3.1 cm

name:
Smithsonian Institution
River Basin Survey

place:
United States
South Dakota
Dewey County
North America
Oahe Reservoir

culture:
Indians of North America
Plains Woodland culture
Native Americans

content: North America

content: United States

content: South Dakota

content: Dewey County

content: Oahe Reservoir

content: Scrapers

title_sort: SCRAPERS

title: Scrapers


content: 4 Jan 1932

content: Charles C. Roberts

content: From card: "Cast figure of king holding a flintlock and wearing a high hat and long [beard], seated in backed chair"

label: Record Last Modified

content: 30 Aug 2021

content: Cameroon, Africa

content: Ethnology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Accession Number

label: USNM Number

label: Object Type

content: Figure

place: Cameroon Africa

content: Africa

content: Cameroon

label: title

content: Brass Casting Of King Figurine

title_sort: BRASS CASTING OF KING FIGURINE

title: Brass Casting Of King Figurine


label: Accession Date

content: C. F. Miller

content: 1 May 2015

label: Specimen Count

label: Place

label: Topic

content: Archaeology

label: Culture

content: Historic

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Nail

content: North America

content: United States

content: South Dakota

content: Lyman County

content: Fort Randall Reservoir

content: Square nails

title_sort: SQUARE NAILS

title: Square nails


content: 5 Sep 1990

label: Collection Date

content: Walter W. Taylor Jr.

content: Walter W. Taylor Jr.

label: Site Name

content: Frightful Cave

content: 14 Jan 2015

content: CM 68

content: Archaeology

label: See more items in

content: Anthropology

label: Data Source

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Stick

content: North America

content: Mexico

content: Coahuila State

content: Cuatro Cienegas (near)

content: Cut Stick

title_sort: CUT STICK

title: Cut Stick


content: 6 Jan 1881

label: Collector

content: Col. James Stevenson

content: Frank H. Cushing

content: Frank G. Galbraith

label: Donor Name

content: Col. James Stevenson

content: 31 Jul 2020

content: Taos, Taos County, New Mexico, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Prehistoric

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Hatchet

name:
Frank G. Galbraith
Frank H. Cushing
Col. James Stevenson

place:
United States
New Mexico
Taos
Taos County
North America

content: North America

content: United States

content: New Mexico

content: Taos County

content: Taos

content: Stone Hatchet (Basalt)

title_sort: STONE HATCHET BASALT

title: Stone Hatchet (Basalt)


content: Rev. Dr. Stephen Bowers

content: Rev. Dr. Stephen Bowers

content: 31 Jul 2020

content: Santa Barbara County, California, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Prehistoric

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Cup

place:
United States
Santa Barbara County
California
North America

content: North America

content: United States

content: California

content: Santa Barbara County

content: Serpentine Cup Or Bowl

title_sort: SERPENTINE CUP OR BOWL

title: Serpentine Cup Or Bowl


content: Accession Number Unknown

content: Oraibi (Orayvi)

content: 31 Jul 2020

content: Oraibi (Orayvi), Navajo County / Third Mesa, Arizona, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Axe

place:
United States
Oraibi (Orayvi)
Navajo County / Third Mesa
North America
Arizona

content: North America

content: United States

content: Arizona

content: Navajo County / Third Mesa

content: Oraibi (Orayvi)

content: Stone Axes, Rubbing Stones, And Pestle

title_sort: STONE AXES RUBBING STONES AND PESTLE

title: Stone Axes, Rubbing Stones, And Pestle


content: 9 Sep 1967

content: Dr. William C. Sturtevant

label: Notes

content: From Notes: "Straight, open fronted garment of sleeveless heavy white cotton with couple of black and red lines down each side and across bottom."

content: 30 Jul 2020

content: Burma (Myanmar), Asia

content: Ethnology

content: Chin, Thaddo

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Shirt

label: Length

content: 71 cm

label: Width

content: 60.5 cm

place:
Asia
Burma (Myanmar)

content: Asia

content: Burma (Myanmar)

content: Man's Shirt

title_sort: MANS SHIRT

title: Man's Shirt


content: Dr. Carl (Charles) C. Sartorius

content: Dr. Carl (Charles) C. Sartorius

label: Record Last Modified

content: 30 Jul 2020

content: Mirador / Huatusco (near), Veracruz, Mexico, North America

content: Ethnology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Accession Number

label: USNM Number

content: Basket

place:
Mirador / Huatusco (near)
Mexico
Veracruz
North America

content: North America

content: Mexico

content: Veracruz

content: Mirador / Huatusco (near)

content: Mat Wallet

title_sort: MAT WALLET

title: Mat Wallet


label: Accession Date

content: 6 Jul 1883

content: 1882 to 1883

content: Victor Mindeleff

content: Cosmos Mindeleff

content: Bureau Of American Ethnology

content: 30 Jul 2020

content: Arizona, United States, North America

content: Ethnology

content: Hopi

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Object Type

content: Basket

name:
Bureau Of American Ethnology
Victor Mindeleff
Cosmos Mindeleff

place:
United States
North America
Arizona

culture:
Indians of North America
Hopi Indians
Native Americans

content: North America

content: United States

content: Arizona

label: title

content: Basket Made Ware

title_sort: BASKET MADE WARE

title: Basket Made Ware


content: Dr. J. Walter Fewkes

content: 31 Jul 2020

label: Specimen Count

label: Place

content: Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean

label: Topic

content: Archaeology

content: Puerto Rican

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Celt

place:
Puerto Rico
United States
Caribbean

content: Caribbean

content: United States

content: Puerto Rico

content: Petaloid Celt

title_sort: PETALOID CELT

title: Petaloid Celt


content: 28 May 1908

content: Dr. J. Walter Fewkes

content: Dr. J. Walter Fewkes

label: Site Name

content: Casa Grande

content: 2 Jul 2020

content: Casa Grande, Pinal County, Arizona, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: Archaeobiology

label: Published Name

content: Olivella

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Archaeofauna

label: Taxonomy

content: Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Olivellidae

place:
Pinal County
United States
North America
Arizona
Casa Grande

content: North America

content: United States

content: Arizona

content: Pinal County

content: Casa Grande

content: Olivella

title_sort: OLIVELLA

title: Olivella


content: Dr. Matthew W. Stirling

content: 7 Jun 2023

content: Walworth County, South Dakota, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

label: Culture

content: Arikara (Sahnish)

label: See more items in

content: Anthropology

label: Data Source

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Knife

label: Maximum Length - Knife

content: 7.59 cm

label: Maximum Width - Knife

content: 1.46 cm

label: Maximum Thickness - Knife

content: 0.06 cm

label: Weight - Knife

content: 3.6 g

place:
Walworth County
United States
South Dakota
North America

content: North America

content: United States

content: South Dakota

content: Walworth County

content: Metal Knife Blade

title_sort: METAL KNIFE BLADE

title: Metal Knife Blade


content: 31 Jan 1992

label: Collection Date

content: 1968 to 1975

label: Collector

content: George Phebus

content: Robert M. Drucker

label: Donor Name

content: George Phebus

content: Par-Tee Site

label: Record Last Modified

content: 19 Mar 2025

label: Site Number

content: Clatsop County, Oregon, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Prehistoric

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Accession Number

label: USNM Number

content: Bone

name:
Robert M. Drucker
George Phebus

place:
Oregon
United States
North America
Clatsop County

content: North America

content: United States

content: Oregon

content: Clatsop County

content: Splinter, Pointed

title_sort: SPLINTER POINTED

title: Splinter, Pointed


label: Accession Date

content: 15 Jan 1979

content: 31 Jul 2020

label: Specimen Count

label: Place

content: Rathbun Reservoir, Appanoose County, Iowa, United States, North America

label: Topic

content: Archaeology

content: Prehistoric

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Object Type

content: Knife

place:
Rathbun Reservoir
Iowa
United States
Appanoose County
North America

content: North America

content: United States

content: Iowa

content: Appanoose County

content: Rathbun Reservoir

label: title

content: Knife Frag.

title_sort: KNIFE FRAG

title: Knife Frag.


content: 15 Jan 1979

content: 31 Jul 2020

content: Archaeology

label: Culture

content: Prehistoric

content: Mcaninch Mound Group

label: See more items in

content: Anthropology

label: Data Source

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Knife

culture:
Mcaninch Mound Group
Prehistoric

content: North America

content: United States

content: Iowa

content: Appanoose County

content: Rathbun Reservoir

content: Knife Frag.

title: Knife Frag.


content: 30 Nov 1934

content: Smithsonian Institution

content: 31 Jul 2020

content: KER-39 (Site 1); KER-116

content: Kern County, California, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Plug

place:
United States
Kern County
California
North America

content: North America

content: United States

content: California

content: Kern County

content: Steatite Plug

title_sort: STEATITE PLUG

title: Steatite Plug


content: 30 Nov 1934

content: Smithsonian Institution

content: 30 Jul 2020

content: KER-39 (Site 1); KER-116

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Sherd

content: North America

content: United States

content: California

content: Kern County

content: Potsherd

title_sort: POTSHERD

title: Potsherd


content: 27 Nov 1911

content: Bureau Of American Ethnology

label: Site Name

content: Kwastiyukwa

content: 22 Jan 2015

content: Jemez, Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Polisher

place:
United States
New Mexico
Jemez
Sandoval County
North America

content: North America

content: United States

content: New Mexico

content: Sandoval County

content: Jemez

content: Polishing Stone

title_sort: POLISHING STONE

title: Polishing Stone


content: 10 Apr 1913

content: Frank H. Cushing

content: Bureau of American Ethnology

content: White Island

content: 31 Jul 2020

content: Hancock County, Maine, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Blade

name:
Frank H. Cushing
Bureau of American Ethnology

place:
United States
Maine
Hancock County
North America

content: North America

content: United States

content: Maine

content: Hancock County

content: Chipped Blade

title_sort: CHIPPED BLADE

title: Chipped Blade


content: 30 Nov 1934

content: Smithsonian Institution

content: 30 Jul 2020

content: KER-39 (Site 1); KER-116

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Wattle

content: North America

content: United States

content: California

content: Kern County

content: Wattling Clay ?

title_sort: WATTLING CLAY

title: Wattling Clay ?


content: 3 Mar 2023

content: Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Gorget

place:
United States
North America
Virginia
Woodstock
Shenandoah County

content: North America

content: United States

content: Virginia

content: Shenandoah County

content: Woodstock

content: State Gorget.

title_sort: STATE GORGET

title: State Gorget.


content: 28 Aug 2025

content: New River, Giles County, Virginia, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Celt

place:
United States
Giles County
New River
North America
Virginia

content: North America

content: United States

content: Virginia

content: Giles County

content: New River

content: Stone Celt.

title_sort: STONE CELT

title: Stone Celt.


label: Collection Date

content: 1892 to 1896

content: James H. Gageby

content: Mrs. Emma F. Cocheu

label: Notes

content: PROVENIENCE NOTE: THIS OBJECT IS PART OF A COLLECTION (#E387,846-878) OBTAINED FROM THE TETON SIOUX TRIBES BY THE DONOR'S FATHER, MAJOR JAMES H. GAGEBY, WHILE HE WAS ON DUTY AT FORT SULLY AND FORT NIOBRARA, 1892-1896. THE DONOR NOTES, "THE ARTICLES OF INDIAN BEADWORK...WERE COLLECTED BY HIM DURING THIS PERIOD MAINLY IN THE VICINITY OF FORT NIOBRARA."

content: 29 Aug 2025

content: Fort Niobrara, Near / Fort Sully, Near, Cherry County / Sully County, Nebraska / South Dakota, United States, North America

content: Ethnology

content: Sioux (Oceti Sakowin), Teton (Lakota)

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Bag

name:
Mrs. Emma F. Cocheu
James H. Gageby

place:
Cherry County / Sully County
United States
Nebraska / South Dakota
North America
Fort Niobrara, Near / Fort Sully, Near

content: North America

content: United States

content: Nebraska / South Dakota

content: Cherry County / Sully County

content: Fort Niobrara, Near / Fort Sully, Near

content: Paint Pouch

title_sort: PAINT POUCH

title: Paint Pouch


content: 29 Jan 1904

label: Donor Name

content: Thomas Wilson

content: 12 Sep 2025

content: Terni, Umbria, Italy, Europe

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Sherd

place: Terni Europe Italy Umbria

content: Europe

content: Italy

content: Umbria

content: Terni

content: Frags. Of Pottery

title_sort: FRAGS OF POTTERY

title: Frags. Of Pottery


content: U. S. Department of State

label: Record Last Modified

content: 15 Sep 2025

content: Cyprus, Europe

content: Archaeology

content: Cypriot

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Vase

place: Cyprus Europe

content: Europe

content: Cyprus

content: Vase With 2 Handles

title_sort: VASE WITH 2 HANDLES

title: Vase With 2 Handles


content: 24 Sep 1986

content: Bureau of American Ethnology, River Basin Surveys

content: 22 Jan 2015

label: Site Number

content: W. F. George Reservoir, Houston County, Alabama, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Sherd

place:
United States
Alabama
North America
Houston County
W. F. George Reservoir

content: North America

content: United States

content: Alabama

content: Houston County

content: W. F. George Reservoir

content: Sherds, Body, Rim

title_sort: SHERDS BODY RIM

title: Sherds, Body, Rim


content: 8 Sep 1986

content: Not Given

label: Collector

content: J. A. Eichenberger

content: J. A. Eichenberger

content: Simon Site

content: Clovis Point, Simon Site, Idaho. Cast No. 66-12 (Simon No. 12).

content: 29 Jul 2025

content: Unknown County, Idaho, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Accession Number

content: Point

label: Unknown - Object

content: 16 cm

place:
United States
North America
Unknown County
Idaho

content: North America

content: United States

content: Idaho

content: Unknown County

content: Clovis Point

title_sort: CLOVIS POINT

title: Clovis Point


label: Accession Date

content: 24 Sep 1986

content: River Basin Survey

content: "9SW41" WRITTEN IN INK.

content: 22 Jan 2015

label: Specimen Count

content: Stewart County, Georgia, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Early Swift Creek

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: USNM Number

content: Biface

label: Length - Object

content: 4.19 cm

label: Width - Object

content: 2.56 cm

name: Bureau of American Ethnology, River Basin Surveys

place:
United States
Georgia
Stewart County
North America

content: North America

content: United States

content: Georgia

content: Stewart County

content: Biface, Early Swift Creek Chipped Stone

title_sort: BIFACE EARLY SWIFT CREEK CHIPPED STONE

title: Biface, Early Swift Creek Chipped Stone


content: 24 Sep 1986

content: 22 Jan 2015

label: Place

content: W. F. George Reservoir, Quitman County, Georgia, United States, North America

label: Topic

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Object Type

content: Sherd

place:
United States
Georgia
North America
W. F. George Reservoir
Quitman County

content: North America

content: United States

content: Georgia

content: Quitman County

content: W. F. George Reservoir

label: title

content: Sherds, rim

title_sort: SHERDS RIM

title: Sherds, rim


content: 24 Sep 1986

label: Collection Date

content: Dec 1960 to Dec 1961

content: Harold A. Huscher

label: Site Name

content: Gary's Fish Pond

content: Many grit tempered; 29% sand tempered; a few with red paste; 10% with white paste; 19% have faint stamp marks; at least 3 have shell temper;

content: 3 Nov 2017

content: Archaeology

label: See more items in

content: Anthropology

label: Data Source

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Sherd

label: Maximum Length

content: 6.1 cm

content: North America

content: United States

content: Georgia

content: Quitman County

content: W. F. George Reservoir

content: Pottery body sherds, some faintly stamped

title_sort: POTTERY BODY SHERDS SOME FAINTLY STAMPED


content: 24 Sep 1986

label: Collector

content: Sgt. David W. Chase

label: Donor Name

content: Fort Mitchell

label: Record Last Modified

content: 22 Jan 2015

label: Site Number

content: Russell County, Alabama, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Iron

label: Length

content: 7.7 cm

label: Width

content: 4.4 cm

place:
Russell County
United States
Alabama
North America

content: North America

content: United States

content: Alabama

content: Russell County

content: Large iron rectangular fragment

title_sort: LARGE IRON RECTANGULAR FRAGMENT

title: Large iron rectangular fragment


label: Accession Date

content: 24 Sep 1986

content: River Basin Survey

content: 22 Jan 2015

label: Specimen Count

content: W. F. George Reservoir, Chattahoochee County, Georgia, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Accession Number

label: USNM Number

content: Iron

content: 100 mm

label: Weight

content: 65 mm

place:
United States
Chattahoochee County
Georgia
North America
W. F. George Reservoir

content: North America

content: United States

content: Georgia

content: Chattahoochee County

content: W. F. George Reservoir

content: Rectangular iron object, coated asphalt

title_sort: RECTANGULAR IRON OBJECT COATED ASPHALT

title: Rectangular iron object, coated asphalt


content: 24 Sep 1986

content: 22 Jan 2015

label: Place

label: Topic

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Object Type

content: Biface

content: North America

content: United States

content: Georgia

content: Quitman County

content: W. F. George Reservoir

label: title

content: Biface fragment

title_sort: BIFACE FRAGMENT

title: Biface fragment


content: 24 Sep 1986

content: 22 Jan 2015

content: Archaeology

label: See more items in

content: Anthropology

label: Data Source

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Sherd

content: North America

content: United States

content: Georgia

content: Quitman County

content: W. F. George Reservoir

content: Sherds, plain body

title_sort: SHERDS PLAIN BODY

title: Sherds, plain body


content: 24 Sep 1986

label: Collection Date

label: Collector

content: River Basin Survey

content: 22 Jan 2015

content: Clay County, Georgia, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Sherd

place:
United States
Clay County
Georgia
North America

content: North America

content: United States

content: Georgia

content: Clay County

content: Sherds, body, decorated and rim

title_sort: SHERDS BODY DECORATED AND RIM

title: Sherds, body, decorated and rim


content: 24 Sep 1986

label: Donor Name

label: Record Last Modified

content: 22 Jan 2015

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Sherd

content: North America

content: United States

content: Alabama

content: Houston County

content: W. F. George Reservoir

content: Body sherds

title_sort: BODY SHERDS

title: Body sherds


content: 24 Sep 1986

content: River Basin Survey

content: 22 Jan 2015

label: Site Number

content: Chattahoochee County, Georgia, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Sherd

place:
United States
Chattahoochee County
Georgia
North America

content: North America

content: United States

content: Georgia

content: Chattahoochee County

content: Sherds, decorated and rim

title_sort: SHERDS DECORATED AND RIM

title: Sherds, decorated and rim


content: 24 Sep 1986

content: 22 Jan 2015

content: W. F. George Reservoir, Russell County, Alabama, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Sherd

place:
Russell County
United States
Alabama
North America
W. F. George Reservoir

content: North America

content: United States

content: Alabama

content: Russell County

content: W. F. George Reservoir

content: Sherds, plain body

title: Sherds, plain body


content: 24 Sep 1986

content: G. H. Smith

label: Site Name

content: Roanoke

content: 22 Jan 2015

content: W. F. George Reservoir, Stewart County, Georgia, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Sherd

label: Length

content: 2.2 cm

place:
United States
Georgia
Stewart County
North America
W. F. George Reservoir

content: North America

content: United States

content: Georgia

content: Stewart County

content: W. F. George Reservoir

content: Pearlware bowl sherd, negative blue transfer print

title_sort: PEARLWARE BOWL SHERD NEGATIVE BLUE TRANSFER PRINT


label: Accession Date

content: 24 Sep 1986

content: G. H. Smith

content: Roanoke

label: Notes

content: 3 are embossed; one is a darker shade of green

content: 22 Jan 2015

label: Specimen Count

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Sherd

label: Maximum Length

content: 3 cm

content: North America

content: United States

content: Georgia

content: Stewart County

content: W. F. George Reservoir

content: Green shell-edged, scalloped rim sherds

title_sort: GREEN SHELLEDGED SCALLOPED RIM SHERDS

title: Green shell-edged, scalloped rim sherds


content: 24 Sep 1986

content: G. H. Smith

content: Roanoke

content: All but one transfer printed; 2 are fire-damaged

content: 22 Jan 2015

label: Place

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Accession Number

label: USNM Number

content: Sherd

content: 3.2 cm

content: North America

content: United States

content: Georgia

content: Stewart County

content: W. F. George Reservoir

content: Decorated rim and body sherds

title_sort: DECORATED RIM AND BODY SHERDS

title: Decorated rim and body sherds


content: 24 Sep 1986

content: Bureau of American Ethnology, River Basin Surveys

content: 22 Jan 2015

label: Topic

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Object Type

content: Sherd

content: North America

content: United States

content: Alabama

content: Houston County

content: W. F. George Reservoir

label: title

content: Rim and body sherds

title_sort: RIM AND BODY SHERDS

title: Rim and body sherds


content: 24 Sep 1986

label: Collection Date

content: River Basin Survey

content: 22 Jan 2015

content: Archaeology

label: See more items in

content: Anthropology

label: Data Source

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Knife

content: North America

content: United States

content: Georgia

content: Clay County

content: Knife blade

title_sort: KNIFE BLADE

title: Knife blade


content: 24 Sep 1986

label: Collector

content: Sgt. David W. Chase

label: Donor Name

content: Fort Mitchell

label: Record Last Modified

content: 22 Jan 2015

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Bottle

content: 3 cm

content: North America

content: United States

content: Alabama

content: Russell County

content: Olive green thin embossed bottle glass sherds

title_sort: OLIVE GREEN THIN EMBOSSED BOTTLE GLASS SHERDS


content: 24 Sep 1986

content: 22 Jan 2015

label: Site Number

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Sherd

label: Total Height - Length

content: 24 mm

content: North America

content: United States

content: Georgia

content: Quitman County

content: W. F. George Reservoir

content: Sherd, rim

title_sort: SHERD RIM

title: Sherd, rim


label: Accession Date

content: Dr. Philo R. Hoy

content: 30 Jul 2025

content: Racine Near, Racine County, Wisconsin, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

label: Culture

content: Prehistoric

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Sherd

label: Maximum Thickness - Sherd

content: 0.89 cm

label: Weight - Sherd

content: 313.5 g

place:
United States
Racine Near
Racine County
North America
Wisconsin

content: North America

content: United States

content: Wisconsin

content: Racine County

content: Racine Near

content: Sherd

title_sort: SHERD

title: Sherd


content: Jose C. Feledon

content: No Information

label: Notes

content: From card: Three polished round light green beads; (one used with 339701, plug collar, and 31906, tube, to show earplug assembly on exhibit. One flat oval bead; two tubular beads. Ex. Exhibit hall 23 9-17-74

content: 7 Aug 2025

label: Specimen Count

label: Place

content: San Jose, Costa Rica, Central America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Accession Number

content: Bead

name:
No Information
Jose C. Feledon

place:
Central America
San Jose
Costa Rica

content: Central America

content: Costa Rica

content: San Jose

content: Jade Beads

title_sort: JADE BEADS

title: Jade Beads


content: 8 Sep 1986

content: Jan 1948 to May 1948

content: Carl M. Miller

content: Joseph R. Caldwell

content: 31 Jul 2020

content: Clark Hill Reservoir, Wilkes County, Georgia, United States, North America

label: Topic

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: USNM Number

label: Object Type

content: Point

label: Maximum Unknown - Object

content: 5 cm

place:
Clark Hill Reservoir
United States
Georgia
Wilkes County
North America

content: North America

content: United States

content: Georgia

content: Wilkes County

content: Clark Hill Reservoir

label: title

content: Points Fgts.

title_sort: POINTS FGTS

title: Points Fgts.


content: 8 Sep 1986

label: Collection Date

content: Jan 1948 to May 1948

label: Collector

content: Carl M. Miller

content: Joseph R. Caldwell

label: Donor Name

content: SANDSTONE

content: 31 Jul 2020

content: Clark Hill Reservoir, Columbia County, Georgia, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

label: See more items in

content: Anthropology

label: Data Source

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Axe

label: Length - Object

content: 5.5 cm

place:
Clark Hill Reservoir
United States
Columbia County
Georgia
North America

content: North America

content: United States

content: Georgia

content: Columbia County

content: Clark Hill Reservoir

content: Axe Fgt.

title_sort: AXE FGT

title: Axe Fgt.


label: Accession Date

content: 1 May 1981

content: School of Medicine

label: Record Last Modified

content: 30 Jul 2020

content: Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean

content: Archaeology

label: Culture

content: 800-1200 AD Ostiones Period

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Sherd

place:
Puerto Rico
United States
Caribbean

content: Caribbean

content: United States

content: Puerto Rico

content: Sherd

title: Sherd


content: 8 Sep 1986

content: 1952 to 1962

content: River Basin Survey

label: Notes

content: #8 HEAVY KNIFE OR FRAGMENT

content: 31 Jul 2020

label: Site Number

label: Specimen Count

content: Tuttle Creek Reservoir, Marshall County, Kansas, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Knife

label: Unknown - Object

content: 9.2 cm

place:
Tuttle Creek Reservoir
United States
Kansas
Marshall County
North America

content: North America

content: United States

content: Kansas

content: Marshall County

content: Tuttle Creek Reservoir

content: Knife Fragments

title_sort: KNIFE FRAGMENTS

title: Knife Fragments


content: 8 Sep 1986

content: 1946 & 1947

content: Wesley L. Bliss

content: Jack T. Hughes

content: SURFACE.

content: 31 Jul 2020

label: Place

content: Canyon Ferry Reservoir, Broadwater County, Montana, United States, North America

label: Topic

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Accession Number

label: USNM Number

content: Knife

content: 8.7 cm

place:
Montana
Canyon Ferry Reservoir
United States
Broadwater County
North America

content: North America

content: United States

content: Montana

content: Broadwater County

content: Canyon Ferry Reservoir

content: Knife

title_sort: KNIFE

title: Knife


content: Bureau of American Ethnology

content: Mr. Gerard Fowke

content: Bureau Of American Ethnology

label: Site Name

content: Shell Heap

content: 31 Jul 2020

content: Town Creek Near, Colbert County, Alabama, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Object Type

content: Bead

name:
Bureau Of American Ethnology
Bureau of American Ethnology
Mr. Gerard Fowke

place:
Colbert County
Town Creek Near
United States
Alabama
North America

content: North America

content: United States

content: Alabama

content: Colbert County

content: Town Creek Near

label: title

content: Shell Bead

title_sort: SHELL BEAD

title: Shell Bead


label: Donor Name

content: Dr. W. H. Edwards

content: 31 Jul 2020

content: Coalburg (Cedar Grove), Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Prehistoric

label: See more items in

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Celt

place:
West Virginia
United States
Coalburg (Cedar Grove)
North America
Kanawha County

content: North America

content: United States

content: West Virginia

content: Kanawha County

content: Coalburg (Cedar Grove)

content: Celt, ground stone, large

title_sort: CELT GROUND STONE LARGE

title: Celt, ground stone, large


label: Collector

content: Works Projects Administration

content: National Park Service, Ocmulgee National Monument

content: Middle Plateau (Trading Post)

content: 13 Mar 2015

content: Bibb County, Georgia, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: North American Indian

content: Anthropology

label: Data Source

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Bead

place:
United States
Bibb County
Georgia
North America

culture:
Indians of North America
Native Americans

content: North America

content: United States

content: Georgia

content: Bibb County

content: Shell bead

title: Shell bead


label: Accession Date

content: 23 Jul 1942

content: Works Projects Administration

content: Irene

label: Record Last Modified

content: 5 May 2025

content: 9CH1 (1Ch1)

content: Chatham County, Georgia, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Celt

place:
Chatham County
United States
Georgia
North America

content: North America

content: United States

content: Georgia

content: Chatham County

content: Celts - Fragments

title_sort: CELTS FRAGMENTS

title: Celts - Fragments


content: Dr. Matthew W. Stirling

label: Notes

content: RO 1; unclear which two of the three objects in this catalog number were offered for repatriation

content: 15 May 2025

content: Corson County, South Dakota, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

label: Culture

content: Arikara (Sahnish)

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Vessel

label: Maximum Length - Vessel

content: 8.5 cm

label: Maximum Width - Vessel

content: 10.4 cm

label: Weight - Vessel

content: 189.7 g

label: Unknown - Vessel

content: 7.1 cm

place:
United States
South Dakota
North America
Corson County

content: North America

content: United States

content: South Dakota

content: Corson County

content: Jar

title_sort: JAR

title: Jar


content: 1 May 1973

content: Col. John Soule

content: From Card: "Thin perforated wood staves laced with a cerise [pink] silk ribbon."

content: 1 Dec 2014

label: Specimen Count

label: Place

content: Japan, Asia

label: Topic

content: Ethnology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Accession Number

content: Fan

place: Asia Japan

content: Asia

content: Japan

content: Fan

title_sort: FAN

title: Fan


content: 8 Feb 1973

content: R. L. Stephenson

label: Site Name

content: Steel Site

content: 31 Jul 2020

label: Site Number

content: Whitney Reservoir, Hill County, Texas, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Prehistoric

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: USNM Number

label: Object Type

content: Shell

place:
United States
Texas
Hill County
North America
Whitney Reservoir

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Hill County

content: Whitney Reservoir

label: title

content: Mussel Shell

title_sort: MUSSEL SHELL

title: Mussel Shell


label: Accession Date

content: 8 Feb 1973

label: Collector

content: R. L. Stephenson

content: Buzzard Shelter

content: 31 Jul 2020

content: Archaeology

content: Prehistoric

label: See more items in

content: Anthropology

label: Data Source

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Scraper

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Hill County

content: Whitney Reservoir

content: Scraper, Fragment

title_sort: SCRAPER FRAGMENT

title: Scraper, Fragment


content: 8 Feb 1973

content: R. L. Stephenson

content: Pictograph Shelter

label: Record Last Modified

content: 31 Jul 2020

content: Archaeology

label: Culture

content: Historic

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Shell

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Hill County

content: Whitney Reservoir

content: Mussel Shell, Roughened Edge (Elliptio Berlandieri) (Lea)

title_sort: MUSSEL SHELL ROUGHENED EDGE ELLIPTIO BERLANDIERI LEA


content: 8 Feb 1973

content: R. L. Stephenson

content: Steel Site

content: 31 Jul 2020

content: Archaeology

content: Prehistoric

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Scraper

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Hill County

content: Whitney Reservoir

content: Scraper, Flake, Flint

title_sort: SCRAPER FLAKE FLINT

title: Scraper, Flake, Flint


content: 8 Feb 1973

content: R. L. Stephenson

content: Pictograph Shelter

content: 30 Jul 2020

content: Archaeology

content: Historic

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Bone Modified

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Hill County

content: Whitney Reservoir

object_type:
Cultural artifacts
Bone (material)

content: Bone, Worked

title_sort: BONE WORKED

title: Bone, Worked


content: 8 Feb 1973

content: R. L. Stephenson

content: Stansbury Site

content: 31 Jul 2020

content: Archaeology

content: Historic

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Bead

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Hill County

content: Whitney Reservoir

content: Bead Shell, Conch

title_sort: BEAD SHELL CONCH

title: Bead Shell, Conch


content: 8 Feb 1973

content: R. L. Stephenson

content: Buzzard Shelter

content: 31 Jul 2020

content: Archaeology

content: Prehistoric

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Point

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Hill County

content: Whitney Reservoir

content: Arrow Point. Base Frag. Triangular

title_sort: ARROW POINT BASE FRAG TRIANGULAR

title: Arrow Point. Base Frag. Triangular


content: 8 Feb 1973

content: R. L. Stephenson

content: Pictograph Shelter

content: 31 Jul 2020

content: Archaeology

content: Historic

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Scraper

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Hill County

content: Whitney Reservoir

content: Scraper, Flake

title_sort: SCRAPER FLAKE

title: Scraper, Flake


content: 8 Feb 1973

content: R. L. Stephenson

content: Buzzard Shelter

content: 2 Jul 2020

content: Archaeology

content: Prehistoric

content: Anthropology

content: Archaeobiology

label: Published Name

content: Cervidae

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Archaeofauna

label: Taxonomy

content: Animalia Chordata Mammalia Artiodactyla Cervidae

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Hill County

content: Whitney Reservoir

content: Cervidae

title_sort: CERVIDAE

title: Cervidae


content: 8 Feb 1973

content: R. L. Stephenson

content: Stansbury Site

content: 30 Jul 2020

label: Specimen Count

content: Archaeology

content: Historic

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Ring

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Hill County

content: Whitney Reservoir

content: Copper Ring, Ship

title_sort: COPPER RING SHIP

title: Copper Ring, Ship


content: 8 Feb 1973

content: R. L. Stephenson

content: Buzzard Shelter

content: 31 Jul 2020

label: Place

content: Archaeology

content: Prehistoric

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Point

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Hill County

content: Whitney Reservoir

content: Dart Point, Tip Frag.

title_sort: DART POINT TIP FRAG

title: Dart Point, Tip Frag.


content: 8 Feb 1973

content: R. L. Stephenson

content: Stansbury Site

content: 30 Jul 2020

label: Topic

content: Archaeology

content: Historic

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Pick

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Hill County

content: Whitney Reservoir

content: Bone Pick

title_sort: BONE PICK

title: Bone Pick


content: 8 Feb 1973

content: R. L. Stephenson

content: Steel Site

content: 31 Jul 2020

content: Archaeology

content: Prehistoric

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Accession Number

content: Scraper

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Hill County

content: Whitney Reservoir

content: Scraper, Flake

title: Scraper, Flake


content: 8 Feb 1973

content: R. L. Stephenson

label: Site Name

content: Buzzard Shelter

content: 31 Jul 2020

content: Archaeology

content: Prehistoric

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Point

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Hill County

content: Whitney Reservoir

content: Arrow Point, Tip Frag.

title_sort: ARROW POINT TIP FRAG

title: Arrow Point, Tip Frag.


content: 8 Feb 1973

content: R. L. Stephenson

content: Stansbury Site

content: 30 Jul 2020

label: Site Number

content: Archaeology

content: Historic

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Sherd

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Hill County

content: Whitney Reservoir

content: Crockery, Fragment

title_sort: CROCKERY FRAGMENT

title: Crockery, Fragment


content: 8 Feb 1973

content: R. L. Stephenson

content: Pictograph Shelter

content: 30 Jul 2020

content: Archaeology

content: Historic

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: USNM Number

content: Bone

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Hill County

content: Whitney Reservoir

content: Bone, Incised

title_sort: BONE INCISED

title: Bone, Incised


content: 30 Jan 1925

label: Donor Name

content: Mme J. Jusserand

content: 1 Dec 2014

content: Japan, Asia

content: Ethnology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Object Type

content: Figure

content: Asia

content: Japan

content: Japanese Dog

title_sort: JAPANESE DOG

title: Japanese Dog


label: Collection Date

content: President Theodore Roosevelt

content: President Theodore Roosevelt

label: Notes

content: See Processing Lab accession file for additional information. This box goes with armor # E253298.

content: 21 Apr 2025

content: Japan, Asia

content: Ethnology

content: Japanese

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Armor Box

content: Asia

content: Japan

label: title

content: Antique Armor 14

title_sort: ANTIQUE ARMOR 14

title: Antique Armor 14


label: Accession Date

content: Miss Gertrude W. Myer

content: 17 Jun 2025

content: Not Given

content: Archaeology

label: See more items in

content: Anthropology

label: Data Source

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Gem

content: Not Given

content: Demeter In Chariot Drawn By Dragons, Receives Cup From Dionysus

title_sort: DEMETER IN CHARIOT DRAWN BY DRAGONS RECEIVES CUP FROM DIONYSUS


content: 17 Jul 2023

content: 1962 to 1964

label: Collector

content: Texas Archeological Society

content: Texas Archeological Society

content: Horn Shelter #1

content: The basal end of a Gary point.

label: Record Last Modified

content: 27 Apr 2023

content: Bosque County, Texas, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Point

place:
United States
Texas
North America
Bosque County

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Bosque County

content: Gary point fragment

title_sort: GARY POINT FRAGMENT

title: Gary point fragment


content: 17 Jul 2023

content: 1962 to 1964

content: Texas Archeological Society

content: Texas Archeological Society

content: Horn Shelter #1

content: 27 Apr 2023

label: Specimen Count

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Point

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Bosque County

content: Perdiz point

title_sort: PERDIZ POINT

title: Perdiz point


content: 17 Jul 2023

content: 1962 to 1964

content: Texas Archeological Society

content: Texas Archeological Society

content: Horn Shelter #1

content: A small point with an expanding stem, missing its tip and shoulders. Possibly a Scallorn point?

content: 1 May 2023

label: Place

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Point

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Bosque County

content: Point

title_sort: POINT

title: Point


content: 17 Jul 2023

content: 1962 to 1964

content: Texas Archeological Society

content: Texas Archeological Society

content: Horn Shelter #1

content: 1 May 2023

label: Topic

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Obsidian

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Bosque County

content: Obsidian flake

title_sort: OBSIDIAN FLAKE

title: Obsidian flake


content: 17 Jul 2023

content: 1962 to 1964

content: Texas Archeological Society

content: Texas Archeological Society

content: Horn Shelter #1

content: 1 May 2023

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Accession Number

content: Point

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Bosque County

content: Point tip

title_sort: POINT TIP

title: Point tip


content: Michael K. Davis

content: Collected for USNM in 1966 by Michael Kincaid Davis. Listed in Davis ms as: Ring made of stainless steel with petrified wood inset in German silver. Purchased off hand of Mrs. Johnson, wife of Bill Johnson of Shawnee, Oklahoma for $1.50. Made by Bill Johnson (Kickapoo, Shawnee, Oklahoma) in 1965

content: 19 Jan 2024

content: Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States, North America

content: Ethnology

label: Culture

content: Kickapoo (Kiikaapoi, Kikapú)

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Ring

place:
United States
Oklahoma
Shawnee
North America

content: North America

content: United States

content: Oklahoma

content: Shawnee

content: Ring With Petrified Wood Inset; German Silver

title_sort: RING WITH PETRIFIED WOOD INSET GERMAN SILVER


content: 17 Jul 2023

content: 1966 to 1988

content: Texas Archeological Society

content: Texas Archeological Society

label: Site Name

content: Horn Shelter Number 2

content: 2 Jun 2023

label: Site Number

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Tool

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Bosque County

content: Fishhook manufacturing tool

title_sort: FISHHOOK MANUFACTURING TOOL

title: Fishhook manufacturing tool


content: 17 Jul 2023

content: 1966 to 1988

content: Robert E. Forrester Jr.

label: Donor Name

content: Kelly Hallmark

content: Horn Shelter Number 2

content: The tip of a large point or blade; serrated.

content: 26 Jun 2023

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: USNM Number

content: Point

name:
Robert E. Forrester Jr.
Kelly Hallmark

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Bosque County

content: Point tip

title: Point tip


content: 17 Jul 2023

label: Collection Date

content: 1966 to 1988

content: Robert E. Forrester Jr.

content: Kelly Hallmark

content: Horn Shelter Number 2

content: 20 Jun 2023

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Object Type

content: Beamer

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Bosque County

content: Beamer

title_sort: BEAMER

title: Beamer


content: 17 Jul 2023

content: 1966 to 1988

content: Robert E. Forrester Jr.

content: Kelly Hallmark

content: Horn Shelter Number 2

content: 27 Jun 2023

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Blade

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Bosque County

label: title

content: Blade

title_sort: BLADE

title: Blade


label: Accession Date

content: 17 Jul 2023

content: 1966 to 1988

content: Robert E. Forrester Jr.

content: Kelly Hallmark

content: Horn Shelter Number 2

content: 20 Jun 2023

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Blade

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Bosque County

content: Blade

title: Blade


content: 17 Jul 2023

content: 1966 to 1988

content: Robert E. Forrester Jr.

content: Kelly Hallmark

content: Horn Shelter Number 2

content: 20 Jun 2023

content: Archaeology

label: See more items in

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Point

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Bosque County

content: Point tip

title: Point tip


content: 17 Jul 2023

content: 21 Apr 1984

content: Texas Archeological Society

content: Texas Archeological Society

content: Horn Shelter Number 2

content: 2 Jun 2023

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

label: Data Source

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Point

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Bosque County

content: Pedernales point fragment

title_sort: PEDERNALES POINT FRAGMENT

title: Pedernales point fragment


content: 17 Jul 2023

content: 9 Jul 1977

label: Collector

content: Texas Archeological Society

content: Texas Archeological Society

content: Horn Shelter Number 2

content: 15 Jun 2023

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Preform

content: North America

content: United States

content: Texas

content: Bosque County

content: Preform

title_sort: PREFORM

title: Preform


content: 27 Nov 1901

content: J M. Harkins

label: Notes

content: From card: "Grip of wood, blade, flame-shaped, grooved sheath of wood wrapped with rattan; bands of rattan and tin; pommel slightly carved; tassel, rag."

label: Record Last Modified

content: 1 May 2025

content: Philippines

content: Ethnology

content: Moro

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Kris

culture:
Indians of South America
Moro Indians
Native Americans

content: Philippines

object_type:
Daggers (weapons)
Krises

content: Kris, Flame-Shaped

title_sort: KRIS FLAMESHAPED

title: Kris, Flame-Shaped


content: 23 Oct 1980

content: Carl F. Miller

content: River Basin Survey

content: 13 Mar 2015

label: Specimen Count

label: Place

content: John H Kerr Reservoir, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Village

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Sherd

name:
Carl F. Miller
River Basin Survey

place:
United States
Mecklenburg County
John H Kerr Reservoir
North America
Virginia

topic: Archaeology Anthropology Villages

content: North America

content: United States

content: Virginia

content: Mecklenburg County

content: John H Kerr Reservoir

content: Potsherds

title_sort: POTSHERDS

title: Potsherds


content: Rev Stephen D. Bowers

content: Rev. Dr. Stephen Bowers

content: 31 Jul 2020

content: Santa Rosa Island, Santa Barbara County / Channel Islands, California, United States, North America

label: Topic

content: Archaeology

content: Prehistoric

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Accession Number

content: Bowl

name:
Rev. Dr. Stephen Bowers
Rev Stephen D. Bowers

place:
Santa Barbara County / Channel Islands
United States
Santa Rosa Island
California
North America

content: North America

content: United States

content: California

content: Santa Barbara County / Channel Islands

content: Santa Rosa Island

content: Serpentine Bowl

title_sort: SERPENTINE BOWL

title: Serpentine Bowl


content: 16 Dec 1970

content: U. S. Geological Survey

content: 28 Nov 2014

content: Ethiopia, Africa

content: Ethnology

label: Culture

content: Galla

content: Boran

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Ornament

place: Africa Ethiopia

culture:
Boran (African people)
Oromo (African people)

content: Africa

content: Ethiopia

content: Ornament

title_sort: ORNAMENT

title: Ornament


content: 16 Mar 1897

content: Edward W. Nelson

content: U.S. Department of Agriculture

content: FROM CARD: "WOMAN'S FACE. WOOD."

content: 14 Apr 2021

content: Unalakleet, Norton Sound, Alaska, United States, North America

content: Ethnology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Mask

label: Length

content: 20.95 cm

name:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Edward W. Nelson

place:
Norton Sound
United States
Alaska
North America
Unalakleet

content: North America

content: United States

content: Alaska

content: Norton Sound

content: Unalakleet

content: Mask

title_sort: MASK

title: Mask


content: 29 Jan 1935

label: Donor Name

content: Dr. Ales F. Hrdlicka

content: 18 Mar 2025

content: Kodiak Island / Uyak Bay, Kodiak Quad / Kodiak Islands, Alaska, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Point

place:
Kodiak Island / Uyak Bay
Kodiak Quad / Kodiak Islands
United States
Alaska
North America

content: North America

content: United States

content: Alaska

content: Kodiak Quad / Kodiak Islands

content: Kodiak Island / Uyak Bay

content: Chipped Point Reject

title_sort: CHIPPED POINT REJECT

title: Chipped Point Reject


content: 29 Jan 1935

content: Dr. Ales F. Hrdlicka

content: 18 Mar 2025

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: USNM Number

content: Abrader

content: North America

content: United States

content: Alaska

content: Kodiak Quad / Kodiak Islands

content: Kodiak Island / Uyak Bay

content: Stone Abrader

title_sort: STONE ABRADER

title: Stone Abrader


content: 23 Oct 1980

label: Collection Date

content: Carl F. Miller

content: River Basin Survey

content: CHERT & QUARTZ.

content: 19 Mar 2025

label: Site Number

content: Archaeology

content: Grassy Creek Component, Village Site

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Microlith

content: North America

content: United States

content: Virginia

content: Mecklenburg County

content: John H Kerr Reservoir

content: Microliths Artifacts

title_sort: MICROLITHS ARTIFACTS

title: Microliths Artifacts


content: 16 Jan 1980

content: Unknown

content: FLAT DISC-SHAPED BODY, ON A STEMMED FOOT, WITH A LOOP HANDLE FASTENED FROM BODY TO THE LONG THIN TOP SPOUT.RED POTTERY, WITH POLISHED SLIP, WHICH HAS BEEN CUT THROUGH INTO A LARGE FLORAL ROSETTE ON EACH SIDE. END OF SPOUT REPAIRED. THIS TYPE OF WARE IS FOUND IN THE CONTEMPORARY PIPES FROM EGYPT.

content: 30 Jul 2020

content: Egypt, Africa

content: Ethnology

content: Not Given

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Object Type

content: Sprinkler

label: Height - Object

content: 21.8 cm

label: Width - Object

content: 10.5 cm

place: Africa Egypt

content: Africa

content: Egypt

label: title

content: Pottery Water Sprinkler

title_sort: POTTERY WATER SPRINKLER

title: Pottery Water Sprinkler


label: Accession Date

content: 9 Oct 1907

content: 1898 to 1899

label: Collector

content: Lt. U S Navy William E. Safford

content: Lt. U S Navy William E. Safford

content: 21 Mar 2025

content: Strait Of Magellan, Patagonia, Argentina (not certain) / Chile (not certain), South America

content: Ethnology

content: Tehuelche (Aónikenk)

label: See more items in

content: Anthropology

label: Data Source

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Robe

content: South America

content: Patagonia

content: Strait Of Magellan

content: Robe

title_sort: ROBE

title: Robe


content: George L. Coale

label: Site Name

content: Allison Creek Cave

label: Record Last Modified

content: 8 Sep 2022

content: 10AM201 (formerly 10AM1A)

label: Specimen Count

label: Place

content: Adams county, Idaho, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Bone

place:
United States
North America
Idaho
Adams county

content: North America

content: United States

content: Idaho

content: Adams county

content: Level bag

title_sort: LEVEL BAG

title: Level bag


content: 16 Jul 1956

content: George L. Coale

content: 1 Mar 2023

content: Idaho County, Idaho, United States, North America

label: Topic

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Accession Number

content: Projectile Point

place:
United States
North America
Idaho County
Idaho

content: North America

content: United States

content: Idaho

content: Idaho County

content: Point fragment

title_sort: POINT FRAGMENT

title: Point fragment


content: 31 Jul 2020

content: Baker County, Oregon, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

label: Culture

content: Prehistoric

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: USNM Number

content: Chopper

place:
Oregon
United States
Baker County
North America

content: North America

content: United States

content: Oregon

content: Baker County

content: Chopper

title_sort: CHOPPER

title: Chopper


content: 19 Mar 1986

label: Collection Date

content: 22 Aug 1958

content: Richard P. Wheeler

label: Donor Name

content: River Basin Survey

content: 1 May 2015

label: Site Number

content: Oahe Reservoir, Stanley County, South Dakota, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Middle Missouri

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Ornament

name:
Richard P. Wheeler
River Basin Survey

place:
United States
South Dakota
Stanley County
North America
Oahe Reservoir

content: North America

content: United States

content: South Dakota

content: Stanley County

content: Oahe Reservoir

content: Brass Dangles

title_sort: BRASS DANGLES

title: Brass Dangles


content: 8 Sep 1986

content: Daniel E. Moerman

content: River Basin Survey

content: Cattle Oiler Site

content: 1 May 2015

content: Big Bend Reservoir, Stanley County, South Dakota, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Middle Missouri

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Object Type

content: Sherd

name:
River Basin Survey
Daniel E. Moerman

place:
United States
South Dakota
Stanley County
Big Bend Reservoir
North America

content: North America

content: United States

content: South Dakota

content: Stanley County

content: Big Bend Reservoir

content: Body Sherd

title_sort: BODY SHERD

title: Body Sherd


content: 8 Sep 1986

content: David T. Jones

content: River Basin Survey

content: Cattle Oiler Site

content: 1 May 2015

content: Archaeology

content: Middle Missouri

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Sherd

name:
David T. Jones
River Basin Survey

content: North America

content: United States

content: South Dakota

content: Stanley County

content: Big Bend Reservoir

label: title

content: Rim Sherds

title_sort: RIM SHERDS

title: Rim Sherds


label: Accession Date

content: 26 Oct 2013

content: Laval University

content: Gudeda

content: 9 Apr 2020

content: Northeastern Syria, Syria, Asia

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: Archaeobiology

label: Published Name

content: Ovis

content: Capra

content: Mammalia

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Archaeofauna

label: Taxonomy

content: Animalia Chordata Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae

place:
Northeastern Syria
Asia
Syria

content: Asia

content: Syria

content: Northeastern Syria

scientific_name: Mammalia Ovis Capra

content: Ovis

title_sort: OVIS

title: Ovis


content: 8 Sep 1986

label: Collector

content: Richard E. Jensen

content: River Basin Survey

content: Sommers

content: 1 May 2015

content: Archaeology

content: Middle Missouri

label: See more items in

content: Anthropology

label: Data Source

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Celt

name:
Richard E. Jensen
River Basin Survey

content: North America

content: United States

content: South Dakota

content: Stanley County

content: Big Bend Reservoir

content: Celt Part

title_sort: CELT PART

title: Celt Part


content: 8 Sep 1986

content: Richard E. Jensen

content: River Basin Survey

label: Site Name

content: Sommers

label: Record Last Modified

content: 1 May 2015

label: Specimen Count

content: Archaeology

content: Middle Missouri

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Sherd

content: North America

content: United States

content: South Dakota

content: Stanley County

content: Big Bend Reservoir

content: Rim Sherd

title_sort: RIM SHERD

title: Rim Sherd


content: 8 Sep 1986

content: E E. Meleen

content: River Basin Survey

content: Sommers

content: 1 May 2015

label: Place

label: Topic

content: Archaeology

content: Middle Missouri

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Accession Number

content: Sherd

name:
River Basin Survey
E E. Meleen

content: North America

content: United States

content: South Dakota

content: Stanley County

content: Big Bend Reservoir

content: Rim Sherd

title: Rim Sherd


content: 29 Dec 2016

label: Collection Date

content: 14 Feb 2000 to 13 Feb 2004

content: J. D. Holland

content: Hughes

content: Estate Of John D. Holland

label: Notes

content: L-1644 (Uwharrie Metarhyolite)

content: L-1644 (Uwharrie Metarhyolite): Grey medium texture.

content: Uwharrie Metarhyolite, also known as Green Mountain Rhyolite or Morrow Mountain, is black, gray, tan, or many shades of green. When weathered it becomes white with a chalky cortex. May have inclusions of manganese "fern-like" designs. Texture is very coarse to nearly vitreous. Vast deposits in block form.

content: Geology remarks: n.d.

content: Location remarks: Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina; Uwharrie, Uwharrie National Forest, Montgomery Co., NC.

content: Archaeology remarks: Early Archaic to Woodland

content: 22 Nov 2019

content: Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: USNM Number

content: Stone

name:
J. D. Holland
Hughes
Estate Of John D. Holland

place:
North Carolina
Randolph County
United States
Asheboro
North America

content: North America

content: United States

content: North Carolina

content: Randolph County

content: Asheboro

content: Uwharrie Metarhyolite

title_sort: UWHARRIE METARHYOLITE

title: Uwharrie Metarhyolite


content: 29 Dec 2016

content: 4 Sep 1994

content: C. D. Cox

label: Donor Name

content: Estate Of John D. Holland

content: L-501 (Brassfield Chert): Not a collection from archaeological context. Unknown collection procedure. Collection includes raw material, outer surface, surrouning matrix, and naturally-weathered specimens.

content: L-501 (Brassfield Chert)

content: Brassfield chert is also known as Brush Creek, Chalk Ridge, Four Mile Creek, Laurel, Raisch-Smith, and Salamonie. It varies in color from white and light gray, to very pale orange (10YR 8/2); very light gray (N8); medium bluish gray (5B 5/1); and a dirty gray when weathered.. It is a smooth to coarse chert, with echinoderm plates, bryozan colonies, brachipod valve fragments, and sponge spicule inclusions.

content: Geology remarks: Epoch- Silurian, Stage- Alexandrian & Niagran, Group- Clinton, Form- Brassfield

content: Location remarks: Route 41 road cut, Southeast side of the Ohio Brush Creek Bridge, Meigs Township, Adams County, Ohio.

content: Archaeology remarks: n.d.

content: 22 Nov 2019

content: Bundle Creek, Adams County, Ohio, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Object Type

content: Stone

name:
Estate Of John D. Holland
C. D. Cox

place:
United States
Adams County
Ohio
North America
Bundle Creek

content: North America

content: United States

content: Ohio

content: Adams County

content: Bundle Creek

content: Brassfield Chert

title_sort: BRASSFIELD CHERT

title: Brassfield Chert


label: Accession Date

content: 8 Sep 1986

content: A. Bowers

content: River Basin Survey

content: Larson Site

content: 26 Apr 2017

label: Site Number

content: Oahe Reservoir, Walworth County, South Dakota, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

label: Culture

content: Middle Missouri

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Sherd

name:
River Basin Survey
A. Bowers

place:
Walworth County
United States
South Dakota
North America
Oahe Reservoir

content: North America

content: United States

content: South Dakota

content: Walworth County

content: Oahe Reservoir

label: title

content: Decorated Sherd

title_sort: DECORATED SHERD

title: Decorated Sherd


content: 19 Oct 2015

label: Collector

content: Dr. Bruce D. Smith

content: Dr. Melinda Zeder

content: 1 Nov 2022

content: Missouri, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

label: See more items in

content: Anthropology

content: Archaeobiology

label: Published Name

content: Graptemys pseudogeographica kohni

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Archaeofauna

label: Taxonomy

content: Animalia Chordata Reptilia Testudines Emydidae

name:
Dr. Bruce D. Smith
Dr. Melinda Zeder

place:
United States
Missouri
North America

content: North America

content: United States

content: Missouri

content: Graptemys pseudogeographica kohni

title_sort: GRAPTEMYS PSEUDOGEOGRAPHICA KOHNI

title: Graptemys pseudogeographica kohni


content: 28 Jun 1985

content: Dr. Matthew W. Stirling

content: Bureau Of American Ethnology

content: WARE: BUGABA ENGRAVED. FORM: RESTRICTED BOWL. ENGRAVED DECORATION ON EXTERIOR.

label: Record Last Modified

content: 14 Jan 2015

label: Specimen Count

content: Barriles, Chiriqui Province, Panama, Central America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

label: Data Source

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Sherd

label: Maximum Length - Object

content: 6.07 cm

name:
Dr. Matthew W. Stirling
Bureau Of American Ethnology

place:
Central America
Chiriqui Province
Panama
Barriles

content: Central America

content: Panama

content: Chiriqui Province

content: Barriles

content: Rim Sherds

title: Rim Sherds


content: 2 Apr 1897

content: Dr. Edward Palmer

content: United States Department of Agriculture

content: FROM CARD: "AGAVE."

content: In 2006 a piece of disintegrating paper was found with the object which reads: "Net (Barcina) for carrying pottery....the feet are placed on the lower part of enterace and loaded backwards." The net was included in the NMNH Constitution Ave. Lobby Case exhibit featuring the ethnobotanical collections of Dr. Edward Palmer, Dec. 2006 - Jan. 2008. See also NMNH Department of Botany Edward Palmer collections web exhibit page on this artifact: http://botany.si.edu/colls/palmer/narrative_page.cfm?Narr=3&locality= .Identified there as net made of Agave leaf fibers.

content: 30 Jul 2020

label: Place

content: Durango, Mexico, North America

label: Topic

content: Ethnology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Accession Number

content: Net

name:
Dr. Edward Palmer
United States Department of Agriculture

place:
Durango
Mexico
North America

content: North America

content: Mexico

content: Durango

content: Net, "Barcina", For Carrying Pottery

title_sort: NET BARCINA FOR CARRYING POTTERY

title: Net, "Barcina", For Carrying Pottery


content: 10 May 1982

label: Collection Date

content: Mr. Robert W. Grant

label: Donor Name

content: Mr. Robert W. Grant

label: Notes

content: HEAVY WOODEN SOLE, CARVED BENEATH INTO A HOUSE SCENE & PAINTED RED & GREEN, LEATHER TOE STRAPS WITH EMBROIDERED TOP.

content: 30 Dec 2014

content: Luzon, Philippines

content: Ethnology

content: Not Given

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: USNM Number

content: Shoe

label: Length - Object

content: 23 cm

label: Width - Object

content: 6.5 cm

place: Philippines Luzon

content: Philippines

content: Luzon

content: Ladies' Shoes

title_sort: LADIES SHOES

title: Ladies' Shoes


label: Accession Date

content: 30 May 1990

label: Collector

content: Franco B. Melchiorri

content: Franco B. Melchiorri

content: MADE OF A VERY HARD, DARK PALMWOOD. STRUNG WITH A CORD MADE OF VEGETAL FIBER.

content: 2 Dec 2014

content: Venezuela, South America

content: Ethnology

label: Culture

content: Yanomamo

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Object Type

content: Bow

content: 207 cm

place:
South America
Venezuela

culture:
Indians of South America
Native Americans
Yanomamo Indians

content: South America

content: Venezuela

label: title

content: Bow

title_sort: BOW

title: Bow


content: 16 Jun 2005

content: National Museum of Natural History

content: Long stick, carved to a point at one end. Other end is blunt. Wood along the length has been carved into curly shavings, which attach near the blunt end and hang down along the side. Bill Fitzhugh, curator, says these are probably inaw honoring Fuchi, goddess of the hearth (See Fitzhugh and Dubreuil 1999, p. 231, Fig 31.7)

label: Record Last Modified

content: 1 Dec 2014

label: Specimen Count

content: Japan, Asia

content: Ethnology

content: Ainu

label: See more items in

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Sacred Stick

content: 71.2 cm

place: Asia Japan

content: Asia

content: Japan

content: Inaw, prayer stick

title_sort: INAW PRAYER STICK

title: Inaw, prayer stick


content: 24 Apr 2006

content: Dr. Dolores Newton

content: Dr. Dolores Newton

content: Piece of wood with diagonal slice at each end; used for point of arrows and staffs as well as the small sticks used to make knit bands. Bark said to be good for stomachache and bloody diarrhea. It is grated, put in water and drunk; bitter. Collector says "ha?ket name of wood, also name of sticks used to make knit bands; see other sample 1968-89 which has the sticks in use. No name in Portuguese...'because the Christians don't know this'" Gift from Xikim. Number 89 has knitting sticks made from this wood; see also arrow insets. Appears unused. Piece of wood with diagonal slice at each end; used for point of arrows and staffs as well as the small sticks used to make knit bands. Bark said to be good for stomachache and bloody diarrhea. It is grated, put in water and drunk; bitter. Collector says "ha?ket name of wood, also name of sticks used to make knit bands; see other sample 1968-89 which has the sticks in use. No name in Portuguese...'because the Christians don't know this'" Gift from Xikim. Number 89 has knitting sticks made from this wood; see also arrow insets. Appears unused. For more information see accession records.

content: 2 Dec 2014

label: Place

content: Sao Jose, Brazil, South America

content: Ethnology

content: Apinaye

content: Anthropology

label: Data Source

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Botanical

label: Length

content: 74 cm

place:
South America
Brazil
Sao Jose

culture:
Indians of South America
Apinage? Indians
Native Americans

content: South America

content: Brazil

content: Sao Jose

content: Stick

title_sort: STICK

title: Stick


content: 29 Apr 2002

content: Joseph Long

label: Site Name

content: Estill Swinny Farm

content: surface coll. Contzler and Long 8/9/97.

content: 5 Oct 2015

label: Site Number

content: Todd County, Kentucky, United States, North America

label: Topic

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Accession Number

content: Scraper

place:
United States
Kentucky
North America
Todd County

content: North America

content: United States

content: Kentucky

content: Todd County

content: Hafted scrapers, reworked points

title_sort: HAFTED SCRAPERS REWORKED POINTS

title: Hafted scrapers, reworked points


content: 26 Nov 1937

label: Donor Name

content: J C. Braecklein

content: Craig Mound

label: Notes

content: Style: Tooth Raw Material 2: Deer Surface Modification: Smoothed Symbols: Claw shaped and realistically carved. Use Trace: Carved so that one side of the tooth is slightly indented. Comments: Others like this were found on headband.

content: 1 Oct 2015

content: Spiro, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: USNM Number

content: Pendant

label: Length - Object

content: ca. 5.6 cm

content: ca. 1.51 cm

label: Weight - Object

content: ca. 13.2 g

label: Thickness - Object

content: ca. 1.19 cm

label: Bore Diameter

content: ca. 0.25 cm

place:
United States
Oklahoma
North America
Le Flore County
Spiro

content: North America

content: United States

content: Oklahoma

content: Le Flore County

content: Spiro

content: Bone Pendant

title_sort: BONE PENDANT

title: Bone Pendant


label: Accession Date

content: 18 Oct 1957

label: Collector

content: Missouri River Basin Survey

content: River Basin Survey

label: Record Last Modified

content: 30 Jul 2020

content: Medicine Creek Reservoir, Frontier County, Nebraska, United States, North America

content: Archaeology

label: Culture

content: Upper Republican Aspect

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Object Type

content: Sherd

name:
River Basin Survey
Missouri River Basin Survey

place:
Frontier County
United States
Medicine Creek Reservoir
North America
Nebraska

content: North America

content: United States

content: Nebraska

content: Frontier County

content: Medicine Creek Reservoir

label: title

content: Rim And Body Sherds

title_sort: RIM AND BODY SHERDS

title: Rim And Body Sherds


content: 18 Oct 1962

content: River Basin Survey

content: Bureau Of American Ethnology

content: Gen. U S Army George H. Decker

content: 30 Aug 2016

label: Specimen Count

label: Place

content: Korea, Asia

content: Archaeology

content: Han (West Han) Dynasty

label: See more items in

content: Anthropology

label: Data Source

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Point

name:
Bureau Of American Ethnology
Gen. U S Army George H. Decker
River Basin Survey

place: Asia Korea

content: Asia

content: Korea

content: Bronze Spear-Head

title_sort: BRONZE SPEARHEAD

title: Bronze Spear-Head


content: 2 Mar 1965

content: Dr. Frank H. Roberts Jr.

label: Donor Name

content: Bureau Of American Ethnology

label: Site Name

content: Lindenmeier Site

content: 21 Mar 2022

content: Larimer County, Colorado, United States, North America

label: Topic

content: Archaeology

content: Folsom Complex

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: Accession Number

content: Chisel

name:
Dr. Frank H. Roberts Jr.
Bureau Of American Ethnology

place:
United States
Colorado
Larimer County
North America

culture:
Folsom culture
Indians of North America
Native Americans

content: North America

content: United States

content: Colorado

content: Larimer County

content: Graver Chisel

title_sort: GRAVER CHISEL

title: Graver Chisel


content: 2 Mar 1965

content: Dr. Frank H. Roberts Jr.

content: Bureau Of American Ethnology

content: Lindenmeier Site

content: 21 Mar 2022

content: Archaeology

content: Folsom Complex

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

label: USNM Number

content: Flake

content: North America

content: United States

content: Colorado

content: Larimer County

content: End From Channel Flake, Re-Chipped As Knife

title_sort: END FROM CHANNEL FLAKE RECHIPPED AS KNIFE


content: 2 Mar 1965

content: Dr. Frank H. Roberts Jr.

content: Bureau Of American Ethnology

content: Lindenmeier Site

content: 21 Apr 2022

content: Archaeology

content: Folsom Complex

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Scraper

content: North America

content: United States

content: Colorado

content: Larimer County

content: Scrapers

title_sort: SCRAPERS

title: Scrapers


content: 2 Mar 1965

content: Dr. Frank H. Roberts Jr.

content: Bureau Of American Ethnology

content: Lindenmeier Site

content: 21 Apr 2022

content: Archaeology

content: Folsom Complex

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Point

content: North America

content: United States

content: Colorado

content: Larimer County

content: Folsom Point, Basal Portion

title_sort: FOLSOM POINT BASAL PORTION

title: Folsom Point, Basal Portion


content: 30 Dec 1966

content: Richard K. Meyer

content: Richard K. Meyer

content: Craig Mound

label: Notes

content: Style: Braden B Raw Material 2: Busycon sinistrum Element: Complete but w/ distal break. Alteration: Mechanical Manufacturing Notes: Interesting in that on the rt side of the shell, the uncut rim has a double flange of new growth extending for ~6.2 cm. This was not incorporated into the design. Design abut cut rim on left. Design: Geometric. Surface Modification: Incised Symbols: Hatched bands. Residue: 2 spots w/grainy yellow residue on the inside. Use Trace: Broken 12 cm up from distal tip. Comments: 6 bands of hatching ea separated by 3 || lines. Phillips and Brown (Pre-Columbian Shell Engravings from Craig Mound at Spiro, Oklahoma) suggest that this may be inspired by a snake motif. Consists of large shell body w/ apex and distal portion A448880.

content: 1 Oct 2015

label: Site Number

content: Archaeology

content: Prehistoric

content: Anthropology

content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

content: Dipper

label: Length - Object

content: ca. 32.7 cm

label: Width - Object

content: ca. 19.1 cm

label: Thickness - Object

content: ca. 11.8 cm

label: Weight - Object

content: ca. 653.4 cm

content: North America

content: United States

content: Oklahoma

content: Le Flore County

content: Spiro

content: Conch Shell Dipper, Engraved

title_sort: CONCH SHELL DIPPER ENGRAVED

title: Conch Shell Dipper, Engraved