Culture/People:

probably Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Excavator:

Otto Giers (Otto Burkhardt Giers), Non-Indian, 1858-1940  Search this

Previous owner:

Otto Giers (Otto Burkhardt Giers), Non-Indian, 1858-1940  Search this

Seller:

Otto Giers (Otto Burkhardt Giers), Non-Indian, 1858-1940  Search this

Object Name:

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

Media/Materials:

Marble

Techniques:

Ground, drilled

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Near Nashville; Nashville; Davidson County; Tennessee; USA

Date created:

3000-1000 BC (Late Archaic period)

Collection History:

Excavated by Otto Burkhardt Giers (1858-1940, archaeology hobbyist and City Clerk of Nashville, Tennessee) in 1885; purchased by George Heye from Otto Giers in 1915.

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Catalog Number:

4/4835

Barcode:

044835.000

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/ws64b3356d6-4cac-4c0a-87fc-30abe00ca53e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_47964