Culture/People:

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian Traditions  Search this

Previous owner:

Norton E. Carter (N.E. Carter), Non-Indian, 1870-1963  Search this

Seller:

Norton E. Carter (N.E. Carter), Non-Indian, 1870-1963  Search this

Object Name:

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

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Drilled

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Franklin County; Missouri; USA

Date created:

3000 BC–AD 1600 (Late Archaic to Late Mississippian period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Norton E. Carter (1870-1963, an Indian artifact dealer in Elkhorn, Wisconsin); purchased by MAI from N.E. Carter in 1926.

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Catalog Number:

14/5960

Barcode:

145960.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66bfc5f8e-93b7-414b-b813-99127f5ca715

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_156743