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Ceremonial Banner or Butterfly Stone [155869]

Currency:USD Category:American Indian Art Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 1,000.00 USD
Ceremonial Banner or Butterfly Stone [155869]
SOLD
2,000.00USDto 8*************e+ buyer's premium (500.00)
This item SOLD at 2022 Aug 27 @ 10:57UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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This is a butterfly shaped ceremonial or banner stone at 4 in./ 102 mm X 3 in./ 77 mm with a 7/16 in. diameter drill-hole. Polished surface. Excellent condition, no defects. This piece has several old museum labels indicating it is from Scott County, Illinois. Archeologists are still uncertain as to the function of these stones but thought to be a good luck talisman. (ref. Prehistoric Implements, Moorehead, 1983, pp. 219, 220). From the Gary Bracken collection. Please see photos for details.

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Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection