Bannerstone (throwing stick/atlatl weight)
date: label: Date created
content: 2000 BC–AD 1700 (Late Archaic to Late Fort Ancient period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic, Woodland, and Fort Ancient Traditions
label: Previous owner
content: Dr. Joseph Hill Hunt (Joseph H. Hunt), Non-Indian, 1848-1911
label: Possible seller
content: Emily Benners Hunt (Mrs. Joseph H. Hunt), Non-Indian, 1859-1929
notes: label: Collection History
content: 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: label: Place
content: Jackson County; West Virginia; USA
setName: label: See related items
content: Multiple archaeological cultures
label: See related items
content: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 3/7426
label: Barcode
content: 037426.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Bannerstone (throwing stick/atlatl weight)
label: Media/Materials
content: Sandstone
label: Techniques
content: Ground, incised