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)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from an unknown source in 1915.
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Place: Mason County; West Virginia; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 4/855
Barcode: 040855.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fc40369c-0ea8-4191-b708-40723d27bd3a

Record ID: NMAI_43870