Birdstone
Gallery Location
Not on View
Maker
Indigenous Ontario
Medium
Stone (slate)
Geography
Ontario, Canada
Date
1500 BC-800 AD
Dimensions
Ht: 3.3 cm Le: 18.7 cm Wi: 1.3 cm
Object number
NS2013
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: Archaeology of the Americas
Description
Archaeologists refer to this type of object as a "birdstone." Although the function of these objects is still debated, some argue that they functioned as part of spear throwers or atl-atls.
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