Fish hook (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
AD 1000–1750 (Early to Late Fort Ancient period)
Culture/People
possibly Fort Ancient (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector
Robert A. Kercher (Robert Alvin Kercher), Non-Indian, 1919-2009
Previous owner
Robert A. Kercher (Robert Alvin Kercher), Non-Indian, 1919-2009
Dr. Edgar Burke, Non-Indian, 1889-1950
Donor
Alicita B. Lee (Mrs. Frederick S. Lee/Mrs. F. S. Lee), Non-Indian, 1903-1992
Minnie M. Schwab (Mathilde "Tilita" Burke Bradbury Schwab/Mrs. Robert H. Schwab), Non-Indian, 1891-1970
Collection History
Excavated by Robert A. Kercher (1919-2009, an amateur archaeologist and collector from the Cincinnati, Ohio, area) in 1934; purchased from Robert Kercher by Dr. Edgar Burke (1889-1950, a physician and hospital director in Jersey City, New Jersey) in 1950; donated to MAI by Dr. Burke's sisters, Alicita Burke Lee (Mrs. Frederick S. Lee, 1903-1992) and Minnie Burke Schwab (Mrs. Robert H. Schwab, 1891-1970) in 1952.
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Place
Refuse pit; Hiram Taylor Farm; Oregonia; Warren County; Ohio; USA
See related items
Fort Ancient (archaeological culture)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
21/9307
Barcode
219307.000
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Object Name
Fish hook (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Animal Bone
Techniques
Carved
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fe82ff71-7151-43e0-87eb-6bc87ee81682
Record ID
NMAI_234124