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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0143-0579   CAS 0143-0579; Sinker (?)
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Sinker (?)
Culture unidentified Native American
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture unknown (pre-1906)
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone
Description Large stone sinker (?) with hole in upper center in order to secure stone; Stone is flat and almost round with a straight edge at the upper end, closest to the hole; The remainder of the edges are fluted.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 24.4, Thickness = 5.0, Length = 28.2