Bannerstone (throwing stick/atlatl weight) (unfinished) (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
3000-1000 BC (Late Archaic period)
Culture/People
probably Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
W. H. Alley, Non-Indian
Seller
W. H. Alley, Non-Indian
MAI agent
George Hubbard Pepper (GHP), Non-Indian, 1873-1924
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of W. H. Alley; purchased from W. H. Alley in 1915 by archaeologist George Hubbard Pepper (1873-1924, MAI staff member), possibly during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Place
Clarkesville; Habersham County; Georgia; USA
See related items
Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
4/2833
Barcode
042833.000
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Object Name
Bannerstone (throwing stick/atlatl weight) (unfinished) (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Ground
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69b014f50-330f-47db-b14c-8768df250f46
Record ID
NMAI_46220