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: James Wood, Non-Indian, 1839-1925; Carolena Morris Wood, Non-Indian, 1871-1936; L. Hollingsworth Wood (Levi Hollingsworth Wood), Non-Indian, 1873-1956

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of James Wood (1839-1925, a prominent educator in Mount Kisco, New York); inherited by his son Levi Hollingsworth Wood (1873-1956, a New York City attorney) and daughter Carolena Morris Wood (1871-1936); lent to MAI by L. Hollingsworth Wood and Carolena Wood in 1927 and never reclaimed.
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Place: 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: 15/7727
Barcode: 157727.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63ef5e701-4586-42d9-87d4-cf0f77511632

Record ID: NMAI_169035