Plummet

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Plummet

Entry/Object ID

1954.5.11

Description

Ground stone plummet. There is a groove encircling the narrow end.

Use

Used to sink a fishing net into the water

Context

Collected by Lyle Hanson in Fair Haven, Vermont, or Lake George, New York

Acquisition

Accession

1954.5

Source or Donor

Hanson, Lyle

Acquisition Method

Gift

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

New England

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Abenaki

Native American

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

Material

Stone

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Hanson, Lyle

Related Places

Place

Town

Fair Haven

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

City

Lake George

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America