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Bannerstone part/fragment (throwing stick/atlatl weight)

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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
Barlow H. Wetherbee (B. H. Wetherbee/Barlow Hall Wetherbee), Non-Indian, 1872-1949
Seller
Barlow H. Wetherbee (B. H. Wetherbee/Barlow Hall Wetherbee), Non-Indian, 1872-1949
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Barlow H. Wetherbee (1872-1949, of Warren, Maine); purchased by George Heye from Barlow Wetherbee in 1909.
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Place
Warren; Knox County; Maine; USA
See related items
Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
2/2760
Barcode
022760.000
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Object Name
Bannerstone part/fragment (throwing stick/atlatl weight)
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Ground
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws683f56078-59aa-4fc9-817f-6ba82bb2552d
Record ID
NMAI_24084