Atlatl Weight or Bannerstone, Stone, Native American

Object/Artifact

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Saco Museum

1867.0106.0001: Atlatl or Bannerstone, Stone, Native American
1867.0106.0001

Atlatl or Bannerstone, Stone, Native American

Name/Title

Atlatl Weight or Bannerstone, Stone, Native American

Entry/Object ID

1867.106.1

Description

Atlatl or bannerstone stripped naturally, more square shaped, carved vertical lines at the base (see detail) “Tomahawk head” donated by Enoch Moody in 1867 Old # - 1867.106.1 Date: 8000-1000BCE Banner stones began to appear in the archaic period and were typically made from hard igneous or metamorphic rock like gouges and ax heads

Dimensions

Height

1 in

Width

2-3/4 in

Length

3 in