Birdstone (throwing stick/atlatl weight) (Image withheld, pending review)
date: label: Date created
content: 3,000–1,000 BC (Late Archaic period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: probably Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
label: Donor
content: John Mellar, Non-Indian
label: Previous owner
content: John Mellar, Non-Indian
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of John Mellar (of Chicago, Illinois); donated to MAI by John Mellar in 1972.
label: Contact Us
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place: label: Place
content: Hamilton County; Ohio; USA
setName: label: See related items
content: Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)
label: See related items
content: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 24/7204
label: Barcode
content: 247204.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Birdstone (throwing stick/atlatl weight) (Image withheld, pending review)
label: Media/Materials
content: Steatite/soapstone
label: Techniques
content: Ground, drilled