ATLATL HANDLE, BANNER-
STONE & HOOK
ARCHAIC PERIOD
DAVIS COUNTY, INDIANA
PRIVATE COLLECTION
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   These three artifacts were found several years ago by

William Miller. Together they make up a complete assembly

for an atlatl, except for the wooden shaft that would have

connected them together. The handle is made of antler

and measures 3 1/2 inches (8.9 cm) long. The hole or cavity

in this handle that once held the wooden shaft measures

1 5/16 inches (4.1 cm) wide. The banner-stone is a simple
humped type. It is made of green banded slate and measures

2 18 inches (5.3 cm) long and 1 7/16 inches (4.7 cm) wide.

The narrowest part of the drilled hole measures approximately

7/16 of an inch (11mm) wide and 11/16 of an inch (1.7cm) wide

at the opening. The hook is made of antler and it measures

2 inches (5.1 cm) long.
COPYRIGHT DECEMBER 31, 2003 PETER A. BOSTROM

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