Perforators with modern haft

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These specialized tools, dating back to about 5,000 years ago,  were used to “perforate,” or drill holes or openings in leather, stone, and wood.

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Item typeTools & Equipment
CreatorMiddle Woodland
TopicNative American
EraColonial settlement, 1620–1762
Early Indigenous and European contact, 1565–1619
MaterialStone/Mineral
Catalog #1985.0125
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Middle Woodland. Perforators with modern haft. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1985-0125/. Accessed on December 6, 2024.

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