Net weight/Netsinker

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Date created: AD 1000–1600 (Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Excavator: Frederick Preston Orchard (F. P. Orchard), Non-Indian, 1891-1977

Collection History: Excavated in 1927 by Frederick Preston Orchard (1891-1977, son of MAI staff member William C. Orchard) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Place: Beach Haven; Port Washington; Nassau County; New York; USA
Island Name: Long Island
Island Grouping: Long Island

See related items: Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/8607
Barcode: 158607.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Net weight/Netsinker
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Notched

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6859dd6ee-6d36-4db6-91fe-ee0a84b3031c

Record ID: NMAI_170137