possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Central California: Middle Period and Late Period Search this
Collector:
Reverend Henry Clarkson Meredith (H. C. Meredith), Non-Indian, 1861-1908 Search this
Previous owner:
Reverend Henry Clarkson Meredith (H. C. Meredith), Non-Indian, 1861-1908 Search this
Henry K. Deisher (H. K. Deisher), Non-Indian, 1867-1951 Search this
Seller:
Henry K. Deisher (H. K. Deisher), Non-Indian, 1867-1951 Search this
Object Name:
Fishing line sinker or net weight/sinker (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground, drilled
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Near Princeton; Sacramento River; Princeton; Colusa County; California; USA
Date created:
600 BC–1850 (Late Holocene to Post-contact period)
Collection History:
Collected or excavated by Reverend Henry Clarkson Meredith (1861-1908, a collector and amateur archaeologist in the Stockton, California, area); purchased by Henry K. Deisher (1867-1951, the owner of a textile mill in Kutztown, Pennsylvania) from Reverend Meredith at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye from Henry Deisher in 1915.
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