Bannerstone (throwing stick/atlatl weight) (unfinished)

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Date created: 3000–1000 BC (Late Archaic period)

Culture/People: probably Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Dr. Joseph Hill Hunt (Joseph H. Hunt), Non-Indian, 1848-1911
Possible seller: Emily Benners Hunt (Mrs. Joseph H. Hunt), Non-Indian, 1859-1929

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. Joseph Hill Hunt (1848-1911, a physician in Brooklyn, New York); purchased by George Heye in 1914, possibly from Dr. Hunt's widow, Emily Benners Hunt (1859-1929).
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Place: Chester County; Pennsylvania; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 3/7383
Barcode: 037383.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68d156c66-2850-489e-bc2f-701ade68077e

Record ID: NMAI_40025