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Net weights are generally made of ceramic, and are often reworked potsherds with notching to allow them to be attached to fishing nets.

 

Fig. 1 Net weights from Santa Isabel, Nicaragua

 

Fig. 2: Net weights on net in Museo National de Antropologia, San Salvador