possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic and Woodland Traditions Search this
Collector:
Frederick Preston Orchard (F. P. Orchard), Non-Indian, 1891-1977 Search this
Arthur Woodward (Albert Arthur Woodward), Non-Indian, 1898-1986 Search this
Object Name:
Net weight/Netsinker
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Notched
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Port Washington; Nassau County; New York; USA
Island Name:
Long Island
Island Grouping:
Long Island
Date created:
3000 BC–AD 1600 (Late Archaic to Late Woodland period)
Collection History:
Collected or excavated in 1926 by Arthur Woodward (1898-1986, MAI staff member) and Frederick Preston Orchard (1891-1977, son of MAI staff member William C. Orchard) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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