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Bannerstone part/fragment (throwing stick/atlatl weight)

Object Details

Collection History
Formerly in the collection of Howard A. Smolleck (1907-2001) and possibly collected by him while assisting MAI staff member Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925); donated to MAI by Howard Smolleck in 1925 in memory of Alanson Skinner.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
probably Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Possible collector
Howard A. Smolleck, Non-Indian, 1907-2001
Previous owner
Howard A. Smolleck, Non-Indian, 1907-2001
Donor
Howard A. Smolleck, Non-Indian, 1907-2001
Honoree
Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925
Date created
3000–1000 BC (Late Archaic period)
Object Name
Bannerstone part/fragment (throwing stick/atlatl weight)
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Ground, drilled
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
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