Culture/People:

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

Previous owner:

O. C. Anderson, Non-Indian  Search this

Seller:

O. C. Anderson, Non-Indian  Search this

MAI agent:

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

Object Name:

Disc-shaped object (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground

Object Type:

Unknown Function

Place:

Hayesville; Clay County; North Carolina; USA

Date created:

AD 900-1500 (Early to Late Mississippian period)

Collection History:

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

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Catalog Number:

4/2853

Barcode:

042853.001

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Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws604f1c047-d31e-4929-a7b2-8dfe3f50b639

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_46242