Stone Tool: Bird Weight or Atlatl Handle, Fake?

1983.04.0398

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification Stone Tool: Bird Weight or Atlatl Handle, Fake?   (1983.04.0398)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Materials T&E
  2. :
  3. Multiple Use T&E for Materials
  4. :
  5. N/A
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period Prehistoric - Prehistoric
Date N/A
Culture Native American
Location Not on Exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Width) 10.2 cm
Dimension 2 (Height) 4.1 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 4.9 cm
Weight 119 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Stone
Manufacturing Processes Drilling, Grinding, Polishing

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description N/A
Bibliography

See 1983.04.0001.

"bird stone" Encyclopædia Britannica Online.

[Accessed August 7 1999].

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Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Gift of Mrs. Reid Tombaugh
Reproduction Needs Research

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