Stone Tool: Bird Stone, Weight or Atlatl Handle, Fake?

1983.04.0413

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification Stone Tool: Bird Stone, Weight or Atlatl Handle, Fake?   (1983.04.0413)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Materials T&E
  2. :
  3. Multiple Use T&E for Materials
  4. :
  5. N/A
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date Archaic - Prehistoric
Culture Native American

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Width) 11.7 cm
Dimension 2 (Height) 3.4 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 10.8 cm
Weight 78 g
Measuring Remarks None
Materials Stone
Manufacturing Processes Drilling, Grinding, Polishing,
Munsell Color Information Greenish Black (10G 2/1) -Prominent coloring. Grayish Olive (10Y 3/2) -Surface near point.

Research Remarks

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

See 1983.04.0001.

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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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