Birdstone (throwing stick/atlatl weight)

Date created
3000–1000 BC (Late Archaic period)
Culture/People
probably Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Possible owner
William Clement Bryant (William C. Bryant), Non-Indian, 1830-1898
Previous owner
William Letchworth Bryant (William L. Bryant), Non-Indian, 1871-1947
Seller
William Letchworth Bryant (William L. Bryant), Non-Indian, 1871-1947
Presenter/funding source
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928
Collection History
Collection history unknown, but said to have been collected in 1848; acquired by William Letchworth Bryant (1871-1947) or his father, William Clement Bryant (1830-1898) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from William Letchworth Bryant in 1920 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Place
Springville; Erie County; New York; USA
See related items
Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
10/3797
Barcode
103797.000
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Object Name
Birdstone (throwing stick/atlatl weight)
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Ground, drilled
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e9011fbf-f242-4707-8745-c40b441280a9
Record ID
NMAI_112191