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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. :
  2. Multiple Use T&E for Materials
    3. :
  3. N/A
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period/Date Prehistoric - Prehistoric
Culture Native American

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 None
Materials Stone
Manufacturing Processes Drilling, Grinding, Polishing
Munsell Color Information Light Olive Brown (2.5Y 5/4) -Prominent coloring. Moderate Olive Brown (2.5Y 3/4) -Coloring in minuscule crevaces.

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography

See 1983.04.0001. "bird stone" Encyclopædia Britannica Online. [Accessed August 7 1999].

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Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Gift of Mrs. Reid Tombaugh
Reproduction Needs Research
Reproduction Information N/A

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