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

Date created
3000-1000 BC (Late Archaic period)
Culture/People
probably Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
William J. Mackay, Non-Indian, 1852-1919
Donor
William J. Mackay, Non-Indian, 1852-1919
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of William J. Mackay (1852-1919, vice president of the Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance Co, Springfield, Massachusetts); donated to MAI by William J. Mackay in 1918.
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Place
Georgia; USA
See related items
Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
8/7709
Barcode
087709.000
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Object Name
Bannerstone (throwing stick/atlatl weight) (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Steatite/soapstone
Techniques
Carved, drilled
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cde69c81-cc26-47e4-8a25-a807bbb6a64e
Record ID
NMAI_94208