Object Details
Culture/People
possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic and Woodland Traditions
Previous owner
J. B. McElroy, Non-Indian
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of J.B. McElroy (probably Joseph B. McElroy, a railroad agent in Augusta, Wisconsin); purchased by George Heye/MAI from an unknown source circa 1916.
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Date created
3000 BC–AD 1600 (Late Archaic to Late Woodland period)
Catalog Number
4/6320
Barcode
046320.000
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Object Name
Fishing line sinker or net weight/sinker (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Sandstone
Techniques
Ground
Place
Rock County; Wisconsin; USA
See related items
Multiple archaeological cultures
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_50118