Culture/People:

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

Seller:

Susan Polk Jones (Susan Rayner Polk/Mrs. Joseph L. Jones), Non-Indian, 1842-1921  Search this

Previous owner:

Susan Polk Jones (Susan Rayner Polk/Mrs. Joseph L. Jones), Non-Indian, 1842-1921  Search this

Dr. Joseph L. Jones, Non-Indian, 1833-1896  Search this

Object Name:

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

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground, drilled

Dimensions:

6 x 3.8 cm

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Near Opelousas; Opelousas; Saint Landry Parish; Louisiana; USA

Date created:

3000–1000 BC (Late Archaic period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. Joseph L. Jones (1833-1896, New Orleans, Louisiana); purchased by George Heye from Dr. Jones's widow, Susan Polk Jones (1842-1921), in 1906.

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Catalog Number:

7741

Barcode:

007741.000

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/ws666fed32b-ecf5-4a09-8523-d2a5cfa44352

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_8090