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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Native American; American Indian
Title:Birdstone
Type:Ceremonial
Materials:Stone
Place Made:North America; United States; Georgia; Bartow County
Measurements:overall: 7 3/16 x 3 5/8 x 1 5/8 in.; 18.2563 x 9.2075 x 4.1275 cm
Accession Number:  MH SK K.A.9.c.1
Credit Line:Joseph Allen Skinner Museum, Mount Holyoke College
Museum Collection:  The Joseph Allen Skinner Museum at Mount Holyoke College

Description:
Stone problematical, smooth and black, in an L-shape. Egg shell polish, perfectly plain except for the shaping. Nothing is known about the use or ceremony to which these pieces were put.

Tags:
indigenous people; Native American; archaeology

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