Object Details
- Collection History
- Collection history unknown, but possibly collected by Michael E. Newbold; subsequently in the collection of Charles T. Steigerwalt (1858-1912, a collector of coins and antiques from Lancaster, Pennsylvania); purchased by MAI at an auction of Charles Steigerwalt's collection held by the Stanley V. Henkels & Company of Philadelphia in 1917.
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- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Culture/People
- possibly Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
- Possible collector
- Michael E. Newbold (M. E. Newbold), Non-Indian, 1823-1887
- Previous owner
- Charles T. Steigerwalt, Non-Indian, 1858-1912
- Auction venue
- Stanley V. Henkels & Company (Stan. V. Henkels & Company)
- Date created
- 4000–1800 BC (Middle to Late Archaic period)
- Object Name
- Fishing line sinker or net weight/sinker
- Media/Materials
- Stone
- Techniques
- Ground
- Object Type
- Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
