Object Details
- Collection History
- Collection history unknown, but possibly collected by Samuel H. Zahm or H. L. Simon; subsequently in the collection of Charles T. Steigerwalt (1858-1912, a collector of coins and antiques from Lancaster, Pennsylvania); purchased by MAI at an auction of Charles Steigerwalt's collection held by the Stanley V. Henkels & Company of Philadelphia in 1917.
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- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Culture/People
- probably Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
- Possible collector
- Samuel H. Zahm, Non-Indian
- H. L. Simon, Non-Indian
- Previous owner
- Charles T. Steigerwalt, Non-Indian, 1858-1912
- Auction venue
- Stanley V. Henkels & Company (Stan. V. Henkels & Company)
- Presenter/funding source
- Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928
- Date created
- 3000–1000 BC (Late Archaic period)
- Object Name
- Bannerstone (throwing stick/atlatl weight)
- Media/Materials
- Stone
- Techniques
- Ground, drilled
- Object Type
- Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
