Net weight/Netsinker

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Date created: 3000 BC–AD 1600 (Late Archaic to Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic and Woodland Traditions
Collector: Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Seller: Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950

Collection History: Collected in 1928 by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950); purchased by MAI from Frank Speck in 1928.
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Place: Menemsha Pond; Gay Head; Dukes County; Massachusetts; USA
Island Name: Martha's Vineyard

See related items: Multiple archaeological cultures; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 16/1279
Barcode: 161279.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Net weight/Netsinker
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Flaked/chipped, notched, ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ef81068a-12a9-4379-a53e-a4ad03525894

Record ID: NMAI_172956