Culture/People:

probably Non-Indian (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this

Expedition member:

Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925  Search this

Expedition leader:

Warren K. Moorehead (Warren King Moorehead), Non-Indian, 1866-1939  Search this

Expedition:

Susquehanna River Expedition (1916)  Search this

Object Name:

Fish hook

Media/Materials:

Brass

Techniques:

Barbed

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Indian Orchard; East Windsor; Broome County; New York; USA

Date created:

probably 1700–1850

Collection History:

Collected or purchased from local residents by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) in 1916 during the Susquehanna River Expedition, led by archaeologist Warren K. Moorehead (1866-1939) and sponsored by MAI.

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Catalog Number:

5/2196

Barcode:

052196.000

See related items:

Non-Indian (archaeological)

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bd05da76-bf3d-4ed6-b460-9a9f7b929983

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_56396