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Culture/People:
probably Maritime Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Ernest O. Sugden, Non-Indian, 1872-1964  Search this
Seller:
Ernest O. Sugden, Non-Indian, 1872-1964  Search this
Object Name:
Fishing line sinker or net weight/sinker
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground, grooved
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Bucksport; Hancock County; Maine; USA
Date created:
3000–1800 BC (Late Archaic period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Ernest O. Sugden (1872-1964, a surveyor from Orland, Maine, who sometimes assisted archaeology crews); purchased by MAI from Ernest Sugden in 1916.
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Catalog Number:
5/5143
Barcode:
055143.000
See related items:
Maritime Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d60af72f-6e26-455a-a31d-4ad3b6e81ff5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_59547