Description:

Native American, Midwestern United States, Indiana, Harrison County, Adena culture, Archaic to Woodland Period, ca. 1500 BCE to 720 CE (3500 to 1,300 BP). A large petaloid blade with a pointed tip and flattened cross section. The blade is broad with a convex base. Adena, precursors to the Hopewell people, built large mounds throughout the Ohio River Valley, and used blades like these for hunting, trading, and ceremonies. Displayed in Riker case. Size of blade: 6.5" L x 3" W (16.5 cm x 7.6 cm); case: 12.125" L x 8.125" W (30.8 cm x 20.6 cm)

Provenance: private Kansas City, Missouri, USA collection; ex-John Townsend collection, formed in the 1970s and earlier

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#162359

  • Condition: Chip to periphery not from knapping process., otherwise intact. Find site and inventory number written on both sides. Displayed in Riker case.

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