Bannerstone part/fragment (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)
Collector: Clement C. Moore, Non-Indian
Previous owner: Dr. George Jackson Fisher (Dr. G. J. Fisher), Non-Indian, 1825-1893; Union Free School, District One
Donor: Union Free School, District One

Collection History: Collected by Clement C. Moore in 1881; acquired by Dr. George Jackson Fisher (1825-1893, an obstetrician and collector in Ossining, New York) in 1888; acquired by the Union Free School, District One, Ossining, New York, in 1894; donated to MAI by the Union Free School in 1960.
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Place: Benjamin Moore place north of Ossining; Ossining; 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: 22/9799
Barcode: 229799.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Bannerstone part/fragment (throwing stick/atlatl weight)
Media/Materials: Steatite/soapstone
Techniques: Ground, drilled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c1957093-ca83-46a8-8028-bdba87c5f34b

Record ID: NMAI_244837