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)
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: Corning; Steuben County; New York; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 8/8323
Barcode: 088323.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6528d8f76-18bf-408a-85ec-fcfb8c2b7fba

Record ID: NMAI_95476