Accession No
1963.59 B
Description
Four perforated bear teeth.
Place
Americas; North America; United States of America; New York
Period
late Prehistoric early Historic c 1550-1650
Source
Colgate University [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1963.59 B; 1402; 1083; 1394; 1403; 1082
Cultural Affliation
?Oneida; Haudenosaunee [Iroquois]
Material
Tooth; Bear
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Each marked in black pen with a number; '1402', '1083', '1394', '1403', '1082'
Event Date
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
Context (Field collection)
This collection was described by John M. Longyear III, Colgate University in 1962-1963 as ‘a quite complete archaeological assemblage for late prehistoric and early historic Iroquois of the Oneida-Onondaga variety. Almost all of the specimens were excavated from sites in Madison County in New York State, and range in date from about A.D. 1550 to 1650,’ further noting that most of the objects were ‘from graves and the rest from refuse deposits’ (see Doc.577).
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Acquisition Details)
Acquired in 1963 as part of an exchange with Colgate University (now the Longyear Museum of Anthropology); MAA sent material from Papua New Guinea (Longyear Museum nos. OC1962.01.MAE - OC1962.27.MAE). See archive (Doc.577) for details.
Event Date 1963
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1963.59 [A-D]: '18 perforated teeth (bear, wolf or dog, elk)'
Event Date 1963
Author: maa
Context (Analysis)
In June 2018 Dr Christy DeLair, Associate Curator at the Longyear Museum of Anthropology, visited the collection and identified it as ‘mainly archaeological material relating to the Haudenosaunee (likely Oneida)’.
Event Date 6/2018
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Four perforated bear teeth.
Event Date 11/4/2025
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
FM:326663
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