Divination plumb bob (Image withheld, pending review)
date: label: Date created
content: 3000 BC–AD 1700 (Late Archaic to Late Caddo period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic, Woodland, and Caddoan Traditions
label: Collector
content: Hasty Watson (John Hasty Watson), Non-Indian, 1909-1981
label: Previous owner
content: Hasty Watson (John Hasty Watson), Non-Indian, 1909-1981
label: Previous owner
content: Kenneth E. Mayhall, Non-Indian, 1909-1983
label: Seller
content: Kenneth E. Mayhall, Non-Indian, 1909-1983
notes: label: Collection History
content: Part of a cache of six similar items found in 1937 by Hasty Watson (John Hasty Watson, 1909-1981, of Hot Springs, Arkansas) while squirrel hunting; purchased by MAI in 1938 from Kenneth E. Mayhall (1909-1983, a collector and artifact dealer in Belmont, Mississippi).
label: Contact Us
content: Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement
place: label: Place
content: Earl Chaney Farm, six miles from Murfreesboro; Murfreesboro; Pike County; Arkansas; USA
setName: label: See related items
content: Multiple archaeological cultures
label: See related items
content: Ceremonial/Ritual items
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 19/6837
label: Barcode
content: 196837.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Ceremonial/Ritual items
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Divination plumb bob (Image withheld, pending review)
label: Media/Materials
content: Quartz crystal
label: Techniques
content: Ground
label: Dimensions
content: 9 x 4 x 9 cm