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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