Native American Eastern Woodland Archaic Bannerstone
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Native American, Midwestern United States, Michigan, Eastern Woodland, Archaic Period, ca. 5000 to 1000 BCE. A fine example of a bannerstone preform, a tool or weight for an atlatl, with a bowtie shape. This bannerstone is made from a dark gray banded slate and polished with smooth and rounded edges. This stone has crescent shaped wings like a butterfly or a bowtie but is not drilled laterally through the cross-section which indicates this is unfinished, hence the preform designation. Bannerstones remain an archaeological mystery. For many years, inspired by research done by a former physicist, archaeologists believed that bannerstones were used as weights to give atlatls greater power and control for throwing spears. Later experimental archaeology proved that this was not true - but did open the possibility that the bannerstone helped with fatigue when holding an atlatl still, while stalking skittish prey such as deer. Bannerstones of various sizes and shapes, including bowtie or fluted, have been found across the eastern part of North America. Size: 3.5" L x 0.25" W x 2" H (8.9 cm x 0.6 cm x 5.1 cm)
Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000
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#160218
Native American, Midwestern United States, Michigan, Eastern Woodland, Archaic Period, ca. 5000 to 1000 BCE. A fine example of a bannerstone preform, a tool or weight for an atlatl, with a bowtie shape. This bannerstone is made from a dark gray banded slate and polished with smooth and rounded edges. This stone has crescent shaped wings like a butterfly or a bowtie but is not drilled laterally through the cross-section which indicates this is unfinished, hence the preform designation. Bannerstones remain an archaeological mystery. For many years, inspired by research done by a former physicist, archaeologists believed that bannerstones were used as weights to give atlatls greater power and control for throwing spears. Later experimental archaeology proved that this was not true - but did open the possibility that the bannerstone helped with fatigue when holding an atlatl still, while stalking skittish prey such as deer. Bannerstones of various sizes and shapes, including bowtie or fluted, have been found across the eastern part of North America. Size: 3.5" L x 0.25" W x 2" H (8.9 cm x 0.6 cm x 5.1 cm)
Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#160218
Condition
Nicks and surface scratches. Loss and chips to verso face. Find site written on surface. Old traces of adhesive residue from mounting or displaying.
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Native American Eastern Woodland Archaic Bannerstone
Estimate $450 - $650
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