Culture/People:

probably Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture); possibly used by South Appalachian Mississippian: St. Johns II (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Excavator:

Clarence Bloomfield Moore (C.B. Moore), Non-Indian, 1852-1936  Search this

Previous owner:

Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University)  Search this

Seller:

Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University)  Search this

Object Name:

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

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground, drilled

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Shields Mound, Mill Cove; Newcastle; Duval County; Florida; USA

Date created:

6500-1000 BC (Middle Archaic to Late Archaic period); possibly re-used by Early Mississippian peoples between AD 900 and 1250

Collection History:

Excavated by archaeologist Clarence B. Moore (1852-1936) in 1895; donated to the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia by C.B. Moore soon afterward; purchased by MAI from the Academy of Natural Sciences with other C.B. Moore collection materials in 1929.

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Catalog Number:

17/2335

Barcode:

172335.000

See related items:

Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)

South Appalachian Mississippian: St. Johns II (archaeological culture)

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f4a345be-732f-40fe-ba5a-032d5f2d087e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_184622