Culture/People:

probably Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

John Thomas Overstreet (J. T. Overstreet), Non-Indian, 1861-1925  Search this

Seller:

John Thomas Overstreet (J. T. Overstreet), Non-Indian, 1861-1925  Search this

Object Name:

Chunkee stone/Discoidal (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground

Object Type:

Games, Toys, Gambling

Place:

Elmwood; Smith County; Tennessee; USA

Date created:

AD 900-1550 (Early to Late Mississippian period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of John Thomas Overstreet (1861-1925, a jeweler and artifact dealer in Elmwood, Tennessee); purchased by MAI from J.T. Overstreet in 1916.

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Catalog Number:

5/1079

Barcode:

051079.000

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/ws64ca81974-c307-43a9-aeee-dcf0b66e261c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_55161