Bar amulet (throwing stick/atlatl weight)

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Date created: 3000–200 BC (Late Archaic to Early Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Late Archaic or Early Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: George H. Budke (George Henry Budke), Non-Indian, 1868-1948; Mae M. Budke (Mrs. George H. Budke), Non-Indian, b. ca. 1866; Margaret Budke (Marke M. Budke), Non-Indian
Donor: Mae M. Budke (Mrs. George H. Budke), Non-Indian, b. ca. 1866; Margaret Budke (Marke M. Budke), Non-Indian
Honoree: George H. Budke (George Henry Budke), Non-Indian, 1868-1948

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Rockland County, New York, historian George Henry Budke (1868-1948); donated to MAI by his widow, Mae (Martha) Budke, and daughter Margaret (Marke) Budke in 1950 in memory of George Budke.
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Place: Rockland 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: 21/6298
Barcode: 216298.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws645b6e735-1bee-4ef0-afba-c855dd24b5cc

Record ID: NMAI_230862