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Birdstone (throwing stick/atlatl weight) (Image withheld, pending review)
Date created
3000–200 BC (Late Archaic to Early Woodland period)
Culture/People
possibly Late Archaic or Early Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1938.
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Place
Crawford County; Illinois; USA
See related items
Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
19/8023
Barcode
198023.000
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Object Name
Birdstone (throwing stick/atlatl weight) (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Slate
Techniques
Ground, drilled
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d06a9e92-4506-4aef-993d-65f4a3bd2e96
Record ID
NMAI_211489