Birdstone (throwing stick/atlatl weight)
date: label: Date created
content: 3000–1000 BC (Late Archaic period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: possibly Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
label: Possible collector
content: Luke J. Mullock, Non-Indian, 1806-1893
label: Possible seller
content: Dr. John Owen McGregor (J.O. McGregor), Non-Indian, 1850-1928
label: Previous owner
content: Luke J. Mullock, Non-Indian, 1806-1893
label: Previous owner
content: Dr. John Owen McGregor (J.O. McGregor), Non-Indian, 1850-1928
notes: label: Collection History
content: Probably collected or excavated by Luke Mullock (1806-1893) between 1887 and 1888; purchased by Dr. John Owen McGregor (1850-1928, a physician and collector in Hamilton, Ontario) in 1893 from Luke Mullock's heirs; purchased by MAI in 1916, possibly from Dr. McGregor.
label: Contact Us
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place: label: Place
content: Lake Medad; Halton Regional Municipality; Ontario; Canada
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: 5/7271
label: Barcode
content: 057271.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Birdstone (throwing stick/atlatl weight)
label: Media/Materials
content: Slate
label: Techniques
content: Ground