Culture/People:

possibly Western Archaic (attributed)  Search this

Possible collector:

Isaac P. Richardson (Isaac Patten Richardson/I.P. Richardson), Non-Indian, 1873-1943  Search this

Previous owner:

Isaac P. Richardson (Isaac Patten Richardson/I.P. Richardson), Non-Indian, 1873-1943  Search this

Seller:

Isaac P. Richardson (Isaac Patten Richardson/I.P. Richardson), Non-Indian, 1873-1943  Search this

Object Name:

Fish hook and fishing line (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Cordage, wood, animal bone

Techniques:

Carved, twisted, wrapped

Dimensions:

100 x 0.8 cm

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Lovelock Cave; Churchill County; Nevada; USA

Date created:

2850 BC–AD 1000 (Middle to Late Archaic period)

Collection History:

Formerly in the collection of Isaac P. Richardson (1873-1943, a salesman living in Washoe, Nevada) and possibly collected by him; purchased by MAI from Richardson in 1923.

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Catalog Number:

12/4177

Barcode:

124177.000

See related items:

Western Archaic

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws661a2f4ab-35a4-4184-ad04-b6fa64f7e7df

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_133746