Bannerstone part/fragment (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: George W. Sykes (George Whitney Sykes), Non-Indian, 1836-1898; Anna M. Smith (Anna Marion Sykes/Mrs. Charles Huntington Smith), Non-Indian, 1865-1945
Lender: Anna M. Smith (Anna Marion Sykes/Mrs. Charles Huntington Smith), Non-Indian, 1865-1945
Donor: Anna M. Smith (Anna Marion Sykes/Mrs. Charles Huntington Smith), Non-Indian, 1865-1945

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of George Whitney Sykes (1836-1898, of Peekskill, New York); inherited by his daughter Anna M. Smith (Mrs. Charles Huntington Smith, 1865-1945); lent to MAI by Anna Smith in 1923; bequeathed to MAI by Anna Smith.
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Place: Peekskill; Westchester 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: 12/650
Barcode: 120650.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f206645b-25fc-4b33-9772-299a1d55fa95

Record ID: NMAI_129911