Bannerstone (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)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source circa 1942.
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Place: 5 miles west of Schenectady; Mohawk River; Schenectady 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: 20/5326
Barcode: 205326.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6deefa98a-b1f9-4939-9858-f8ed4429494c

Record ID: NMAI_219325