Boatstone (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)
Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from an unknown source in 1915.
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Place
Clarks River bottom; Calloway County; Kentucky; USA
See related items
Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
4/1404
Barcode
041404.000
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Object Name
Boatstone (throwing stick/atlatl weight) (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Hematite
Techniques
Ground, grooved
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e6e3ffa7-a2ac-4fa8-8cc9-e60268b3b586
Record ID
NMAI_44446