Bannerstone (throwing stick/atlatl weight) (unfinished)

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

Culture/People: probably Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Edward Kurtz, Non-Indian
Seller: Edward Kurtz, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Edward Kurtz (of Berlin and Ocean City, Maryland); purchased by MAI from Edward Kurtz in 1925.
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Place: Worcester County; Maryland; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 13/6040
Barcode: 136040.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws615b546a8-5d54-4f59-be7c-119f4b605a49

Record ID: NMAI_146401