Fishing line sinker or net weight/sinker

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

Culture/People: possibly Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Possible collector: Michael E. Newbold (M. E. Newbold), Non-Indian, 1823-1887
Previous owner: Charles T. Steigerwalt, Non-Indian, 1858-1912
Auction venue: Stanley V. Henkels & Company (Stan. V. Henkels & Company)

Collection History: Collection history unknown, but possibly collected by Michael E. Newbold; subsequently in the collection of Charles T. Steigerwalt (1858-1912, a collector of coins and antiques from Lancaster, Pennsylvania); purchased by MAI at an auction of Charles Steigerwalt's collection held by the Stanley V. Henkels & Company of Philadelphia in 1917.
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Place: New Brunswick; Middlesex County; New Jersey; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 6/6945
Barcode: 066945.000

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/ws65862cdc2-0dfc-494f-9797-2cac281afdb1

Record ID: NMAI_72115