probably Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
Previous owner:
George Frederick Kunz, Non-Indian, 1856-1932 Search this
Brooklyn Museum (Brooklyn Museum of Art) Search this
Object Name:
Fishing line sinker or net weight/sinker (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Steatite/soapstone
Techniques:
Carved, drilled
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
South Carolina; USA
Date created:
3000–1000 BC (Late Archaic period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of George Frederick Kunz (1856-1932, a mineralogist and collector); acquired by the Brooklyn Museum (Brooklyn, New York) from George F. Kunz, probably in 1901; acquired by MAI through an exchange with the Brooklyn Museum in 1962.
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