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

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Central California: Middle Period and Late Period  Search this
Previous owner:
Herman F. Strandt (Herman L. Strandt), Non-Indian, 1884-1963  Search this
Seller:
Herman F. Strandt (Herman L. Strandt), Non-Indian, 1884-1963  Search this
Object Name:
Fishing line sinker or net weight/sinker (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Alpaugh; Tulare County; California; USA
Date created:
600 BC–1850 (Late Holocene to Post-contact period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of amateur archaeologist and artifact dealer Herman F. Strandt (1884-1963); purchased by MAI from Herman Strandt in 1948.
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Catalog Number:
21/908
Barcode:
210908.000
See related items:
Multiple archaeological cultures
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f363cdad-2a72-4552-bb33-97d2ab7b8de1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_224904