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Ceremonial or Gorget Stone from Indiana [154144]

Currency:USD Category:American Indian Art Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
Ceremonial or Gorget Stone from Indiana    [154144]
SOLD
150.00USD+ applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2024 Jan 27 @ 08:40UTC-8 : PST/AKDT

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This is a ceremonial stone or gorget with two perforated holes for cordage. At 5 in./ 127mm X 1.75 in./ 44 mm, is a gray/green slate with polished and rounded corners. The perforations appear to be made with two different drill sizes for a tapered hole. These stones are more frequently found in the Ohio River valley to mid-south region of the United States and as far west as Oklahoma. This one was found in Parke County, Indiana. The real purpose of these stones is unknown to scholars today. From the Bracken collection where two of these stones appear to have been sourced from the same material. Please see photos for details. (ref. Oklahoma Indian Artifacts, Bell, 1981, pp. 50-53; Prehistoric Implements, Moorehead, 1983, pp. 158-161).

State: Indiana Indiana