Bannerstone (throwing stick/atlatl weight)

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Date created: 3000–1000 BC (Late Archaic period)

Culture/People: probably Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Willard Kent, Non-Indian, 1851-1924
Donor: Willard Kent, Non-Indian, 1851-1924

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of architect Willard Kent (1851-1924, of Point Judith, Rhode Island); donated to MAI by Willard Kent in 1919.
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Place: Point Judith; Washington County; Rhode Island; USA

See related items: Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 9/3306
Barcode: 093306.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Bannerstone (throwing stick/atlatl weight)
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Ground, notched

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws670d7c207-4f6f-4f70-a5f2-93d91d1b2e1a

Record ID: NMAI_100127