Plummet

60

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 60
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 8.5 cm
Width 5 cm
Depth 4.13 cm
Credit Line Purchased from the Estate of Michael Earl Newbold, 1889

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