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| − | + | ==A Significant Project, Awaiting Input== | |
| − | + | The Main Street Museum has a number of artifacts in its collection of Native American origin or significance. As funding and staff time becomes available these objects will be cataloged, interpreted, and appropriate displays created for them. In this cause, the general public is invited to join us in both artifact collection and interpretation. Both volunteer and Museum staff activity will create an initiative that forges new meanings and associations with a subject that really has only begun to be historically—and emotionally—embraced by Americans of all backgrounds. | |
| − | + | ==A History and Narrative told in Personal Terms== | |
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| + | ==Artifacts in the Collection== | ||
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| + | ===Arrowheads (Suction Cups)=== | ||
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| + | ==Baskets== | ||
| + | [[Image:Basket abnaki IMG 2268.jpg|thumb]] | ||
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| + | ===Figurines=== | ||
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| + | *Figurines (Two) in a "Papoose" or Child-Carrier | ||
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| + | ===Fragments of Things=== | ||
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| + | *Fragments of a Terracotta Bowl, American redware. Vermont. 19th century. | ||
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| + | ===Technology=== | ||
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| + | ===Weapons, or Weapon-Like Objects=== | ||
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| + | *[[Very Small Hatchet]] | ||
| + | *Tomahawk | ||
Latest revision as of 07:24, 18 October 2012
Contents
A Significant Project, Awaiting Input
The Main Street Museum has a number of artifacts in its collection of Native American origin or significance. As funding and staff time becomes available these objects will be cataloged, interpreted, and appropriate displays created for them. In this cause, the general public is invited to join us in both artifact collection and interpretation. Both volunteer and Museum staff activity will create an initiative that forges new meanings and associations with a subject that really has only begun to be historically—and emotionally—embraced by Americans of all backgrounds.
A History and Narrative told in Personal Terms
Artifacts in the Collection
Arrowheads (Suction Cups)
Baskets
Figurines
- Figurines (Two) in a "Papoose" or Child-Carrier
Fragments of Things
- Fragments of a Terracotta Bowl, American redware. Vermont. 19th century.
Technology
Weapons, or Weapon-Like Objects
- Very Small Hatchet
- Tomahawk
