Culture/People:

possibly Late Archaic or Early Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Norton E. Carter (N.E. Carter), Non-Indian, 1870-1963  Search this

Seller:

Norton E. Carter (N.E. Carter), Non-Indian, 1870-1963  Search this

Object Name:

Boatstone (throwing stick/atlatl weight) (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Drilled, ground

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Indiana; USA

Date created:

3000–200 BC (Late Archaic to Early Woodland period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Norton E. Carter (1870-1963, an Indian artifact dealer in Elkhorn, Wisconsin); purchased by MAI from N.E. Carter in 1926.

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Catalog Number:

14/6285

Barcode:

146285.000

See related items:

Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b69b74d1-3b45-4944-8c76-483d8926781d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_157236