Bannerstone (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)
Possible collector: Roy Latham, Non-Indian, 1881-1979
Previous owner: Roy Latham, Non-Indian, 1881-1979
Donor: Roy Latham, Non-Indian, 1881-1979

Collection History: Formerly in the collection of amateur naturalist Roy Latham (1881-1979, of Orient, New York) and probably collected by him; donated to MAI in 1917 by Roy Latham.
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Place: Orient; Orient; Suffolk County; New York; USA
Island Name: Long Island
Island Grouping: Long Island

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 6/8582
Barcode: 068582.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Bannerstone (throwing stick/atlatl weight)
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Ground, notched

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d1c75e4d-513e-4c33-89aa-13a02f5d6759

Record ID: NMAI_73897