Boatstone (throwing stick/atlatl weight)

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Date created: 3000–1000 BC (Late Archaic period)

Culture/People: possibly Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Possible excavator: Harry L. Schoff, Non-Indian, 1906-1965
Previous owner: Harry L. Schoff, Non-Indian, 1906-1965; Dorothy Snyder Schoff (Mrs. Harry L. Schoff), Non-Indian, 1906-1973
Seller: Dorothy Snyder Schoff (Mrs. Harry L. Schoff), Non-Indian, 1906-1973

Collection History: Formerly in the collection of Harry L. Schoff (1906-1965, an amateur archaeologist active in New York State, Pennsylvania, and Florida) and probably excavated by him; inherited by his widow Dorothy Snyder Schoff (1906-1973); purchased by MAI from Dorothy Schoff through an auction of Harry Schoff's collection in 1968.
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Place: Mohawk Valley, Danny Scott farm; New York; USA

See related items: Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/2604
Barcode: 242604.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68817e399-f704-4c1a-915a-0bf03d46ab21

Record ID: NMAI_257918