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Chunkee stone/Discoidal (Image withheld, pending review)

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Warren K. Moorehead (Warren King Moorehead), Non-Indian, 1866-1939  Search this
Seller:
Warren K. Moorehead (Warren King Moorehead), Non-Indian, 1866-1939  Search this
Object Name:
Chunkee stone/Discoidal (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground, drilled
Object Type:
Games, Toys, Gambling
Place:
Smithville; De Kalb County; Tennessee; USA
Date created:
AD 900-1550 (Early to Late Mississippian period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of archaeologist Warren K. Moorehead (1866-1939); purchased by MAI from Warren K. Moorehead in 1916.
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Catalog Number:
4/8013
Barcode:
048013.000
See related items:
Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture)
Games, Toys, Gambling
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws675ef839c-625b-433b-9cee-2a03915cb5f3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_51750