Fishing line sinker or net weight/sinker

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Date created: 4000–1800 BC (Middle to Late Archaic period)

Culture/People: possibly Maritime Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from an unknown source in 1914.
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Place: Orland; Hancock County; Maine; USA

See related items: Maritime Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 3/5334
Barcode: 035334.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Fishing line sinker or net weight/sinker
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cc1b2daa-09ad-4d6c-8290-7309a010d5ff

Record ID: NMAI_37940