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birdstone

1500 B.C.E. - 500 C.E.

Late Archaic period people

Early Woodlands period people

64.703

Not currently on view

slatecarving

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Artwork Details

Culture
Culture
Creation Date
1500 B.C.E. - 500 C.E.
Materials
slate
Object Types
tools, weights, birdstones
Dimensions

1-3/4 x 4-3/8 x 3/4 in.

Accession Number
64.703
Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Earl C. Townsend, Jr.

Copyright
No Known Rights Holder
Collection

Native Arts of the Americas

Color Palette

Found in Ohio; A.B. Cassell, Minneapolis, Minnesota; E.K. Petrie, Brown's Lake, Wisconsin; Earl C. Townsend, Jr. [1914-2007] and Emily Townsend [1920-1988]{1}, Indianapolis, Indiana; given to the John Herron Art Institute, now the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Indianapolis, Indiana in 1964. {1} also known as Elizabeth Emily MacNab Townsend


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