Bannerstone

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Bannerstone

Entry/Object ID

1954.5.8

Description

Ground stone double-winged bannerstone with a central groove on both faces. There are shallower grooves running parallel to the central groove on either side.

Use

While there is debate about the use of bannerstone, many believe they were used as atlatl (spear-thrower) weights, ceremonial purposes, cordage making, or fire making.

Context

Collected by Lyle Hanson in Fair Haven, Vermont, or Lake George, New York

Acquisition

Accession

1954.5

Source or Donor

Hanson, Lyle

Acquisition Method

Gift

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

Bannerstone

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Weight, Atlatl

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Armament Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Material

Stone

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Hanson, Lyle

Related Places

Place

Town

Fair Haven

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

City

Lake George

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America