Fishing line, float, and lure

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Date created: circa 1900

Culture/People: Nanticoke
Collector: Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Seller: Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950

Collection History: Collected by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950), probably in 1911 or 1912; purchased by George Heye from Frank Speck in 1912.
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Place: North shore of Indian River Inlet; Indian River Inlet; Indian River Hundred; Sussex County; Delaware; USA

See related items: Nanticoke; Nanticoke; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Return to a Native Place

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 3/2457
Barcode: 032457.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Fishing line, float, and lure
Media/Materials: Wood, animal bone, iron hook, corn cob, twine/string
Techniques: Carved, tied
Dimensions: 32 x 10.3 x 3 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws649455830-62a6-4a3b-906b-39f3bb95f576

Record ID: NMAI_34154