Plummet

59

Location: On Display in the Native North America Gallery

From: North America | United States of America | New Jersey | Burlington County

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 59
Current Location Native North America Gallery - On Display
Provenience North America | United States of America | New Jersey | Burlington County
Culture Area Northeast Culture Area
Date Made 8000 BCE - 1650 CE
Section American
Materials Stone
Description

Possibly sinker for fishing line. This form of implement is rare in New Jersey, but very common in Essex County, Massachusetts.

Length 7 cm
Width 4.5 cm
Depth 3.33 cm
Credit Line Purchased from the Estate of Michael Earl Newbold, 1889

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