Culture/People:

probably South Appalachian Mississippian (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

W. H. Alley, Non-Indian  Search this

Seller:

W. H. Alley, Non-Indian  Search this

MAI agent:

George Hubbard Pepper (GHP), Non-Indian, 1873-1924  Search this

Object Name:

Chunkee stone/Discoidal (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground

Object Type:

Games, Toys, Gambling

Place:

Clarkesville; Habersham County; Georgia; USA

Date created:

AD 900-1500 (Early to Late Mississippian period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of W. H. Alley; purchased from W. H. Alley in 1915 by archaeologist George Hubbard Pepper (1873-1924, MAI staff member), possibly during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.

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Catalog Number:

4/2823

Barcode:

042823.000

See related items:

South Appalachian Mississippian (archaeological culture)

Games, Toys, Gambling

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6129b71fc-5c90-4e0e-942a-88114aab5c2d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_46210