Fish hook

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Date created: probably AD 1550–1700

Culture/People: probably Narragansett (archaeological) (attributed)
Previous owner: Sidney R. Turner, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Sidney R. Turner (of Riverside, Rhode Island); acquired by MAI through an exchange with Sidney Turner in 1919.
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Place: Riverside; Providence County; Rhode Island; USA

See related items: Narragansett (archaeological); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 9/6341
Barcode: 096341.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Fish hook
Media/Materials: Brass
Techniques: Cut, hammered

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b6cd9475-622c-40ef-976e-2d1b4cdde588

Record ID: NMAI_104136