Bannerstone part/fragment (throwing stick/atlatl weight)

Date created
3000–1000 BC (Late Archaic period)
Culture/People
probably Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
Caroline R. Decker, Non-Indian, ca. 1841-1917
Etta Decker Russell (Henrietta Decker/Mrs. George Russell), Non-Indian, b. ca. 1868
Donor
Etta Decker Russell (Henrietta Decker/Mrs. George Russell), Non-Indian, b. ca. 1868
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Caroline R. Decker (ca. 1841-1917, of Tottenville, New York); inherited by her daughter Etta Decker Russell (Mrs. George Russell, b. ca. 1868); donated to MAI by Mrs. Russell in 1932.
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Place
New York City, Staten Island, Tottenville; Richmond County; New York; USA
Island Name
Staten Island
See related items
Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
18/2723
Barcode
182723.000
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Object Name
Bannerstone part/fragment (throwing stick/atlatl weight)
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Ground
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6492db5b9-e0ec-48d6-abff-492cf20e998b
Record ID
NMAI_195388