Fishing line sinker or net weight/sinker (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
2000–1000 BC (Late Archaic period)
Culture/People
probably Poverty Point (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Seller
Susan Polk Jones (Susan Rayner Polk/Mrs. Joseph L. Jones), Non-Indian, 1842-1921
Previous owner
Susan Polk Jones (Susan Rayner Polk/Mrs. Joseph L. Jones), Non-Indian, 1842-1921
Dr. Joseph L. Jones, Non-Indian, 1833-1896
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. Joseph L. Jones (1833-1896, New Orleans, Louisiana); purchased by George Heye from Dr. Jones's widow, Susan Polk Jones (1842-1921), in 1906.
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Place
Near Monroe; Monroe; Union Parish or Ouachita Parish; Louisiana; USA
See related items
Poverty Point (archaeological culture)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
7754
Barcode
007754.000
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Object Name
Fishing line sinker or net weight/sinker (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Ground, drilled
Dimensions
3.8 x 3.4 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ab8a4bbd-da80-41e3-bfee-fb0f54c7dfcf
Record ID
NMAI_8103