Birdstone

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Birdstone

Entry/Object ID

1975.376

Description

Ground marble birdstone in the shape of a bird's head. The head is rising from a platform and has large, bulbous eyes. The remaining polished surfaced is stained red (possibly from ochre) and green (possibly from copper oxide).

Context

Collected in Swanton, Vermont.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

New England

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Abenaki
Native American

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Birdstone

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Weight, Atlatl

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Armament Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Material

Marble

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Swanton

County

Franklin County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Publications

Publication

Aboriginal Remains in the Champlain Valley