Description:
Thirteen earthenware pottery sherds, enclosed in a Cremo tobacco box.

Label Text:
SKINNER NOTE: Algonquin pot shards. Designs typical of pottery of Abenaki tribe around Northampton. Cooking pots, nice collection. The white flakes are oyster shell. Mrs. Jump. Dept of Archaeology at Phillips Academy - Andover, Mass. These pot shards were given to me by Mr. Haydr[ ] -B.H. Hubble.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; Native American; indigenous people; pottery; vessels; containers

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