Culture/People:

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

Excavator:

Raymond D. Mitchell, Non-Indian  Search this

Donor:

Raymond D. Mitchell, Non-Indian  Search this

Object Name:

Net weight/Netsinker part/fragment (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Steatite/soapstone

Techniques:

Drilled

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Turkey Creek; Edgefield County; South Carolina; USA

Date created:

3000 BC-AD 1500 (Late Archaic to Late Mississippian period)

Collection History:

Excavated by Raymond D. Mitchell (of Edgefield, South Carolina) at an unknown date; donated to MAI by Raymond Mitchell in 1960.

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Catalog Number:

22/9705

Barcode:

229705.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws646f12718-1847-44f5-92de-52aa30469317

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_244742