Butterfly bannerstone

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Author name
NCOfficeofStateArchaeology
Source
Sketchfab
Polygon Count
434,982
Release Date
2022-08-31
License
CC BY 4.0
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Asset Overview

This bannerstone was found in Harnett County (31HT1086), North Carolina and donated to the NC Office of State Archaeology. Bannerstones likely functioned as a weight that would be attached to an atlatl, or spear thrower. It is made out of a grey steatite and measures 100.0 mm by 58.3 mm by 23.9 mm and weighs 122.4 g. The drill hole has a diameter of 11.5-13.3 mm. This model was constructed by David Cranford using 197 photos using Agisoft Metashape software. (Credit: NCDNCR/OSA)