t̓iálay̓u (Net Sinker) Play

About this object

History of use

Sinker used with fishing nets.

Physical description

Irregularly shaped piece of grey stone with a number of circular depressions on one side. The other side is mostly flat with the exception of one large and one small hole penetrating through. The small hole has possibly been drilled. A flat, but thick, metal ring is attached to the sinker by a piece of string.