Stone Net Sinker

Object/Artifact

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Island County Historical Society

Name/Title

Stone Net Sinker

Entry/Object ID

2026.FIC.027

Description

Stone Net Sinker

Use

Coast Salish Tribes used net sinkers, like this one, to sink fishing nets. The nets were suspended in the water using wooden floats.

Category

Archaeological

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Weight, Net

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Weight, Fishing

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tackle, Fishing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Fishing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Fishing & Trapping T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Dimensions of Net Sinker

Height

3 in

Width

3-1/4 in