Boatstone (throwing stick/atlatl weight) (Image withheld, pending review)
date: label: Date created
content: 1000 BC-AD 1550 (Early Woodland to Late Mississippian period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Woodland and South Appalachian Mississippian Traditions
label: Previous owner
content: John E. Fain, Non-Indian
label: Donor
content: John E. Fain, Non-Indian
label: MAI agent
content: George Hubbard Pepper (GHP), Non-Indian, 1873-1924
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of John E. Fain; donated by John Fain in 1915 through George Hubbard Pepper (1873-1924, MAI staff member.
label: Contact Us
content: Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement
place: label: Place
content: Murphy; Cherokee County; North Carolina; 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: 4/2857
label: Barcode
content: 042857.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Boatstone (throwing stick/atlatl weight) (Image withheld, pending review)
label: Media/Materials
content: Steatite/soapstone
label: Techniques
content: Carved, drilled