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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
possibly Cayuga (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Expedition:
Samuel Riker, Jr. New York State Expedition (1919)  Search this
Expedition leader:
Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925  Search this
Expedition sponsor:
Samuel Riker, Jr., Non-Indian, 1868-1936  Search this
Object Name:
Net weight/Netsinker
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Flaked/chipped, notched
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Surface; Young Farm site (Great Gully site), Great Gully; Ledyard Township; Cayuga County; New York; USA (inferred)
Date created:
AD 1600–1680
Collection History:
Excavated in 1919 during the Samuel Riker, Jr. New York State Expedition, led by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) and sponsored by MAI and MAI trustee Samuel Riker, Jr. (1868-1936).
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Catalog Number:
9/4565
Barcode:
094565.000
See related items:
Cayuga (archaeological)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63c1aeb76-5082-474e-b591-d49a3222abc6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_102152