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THBAn Elongated Porphyry Birdstone, From the Collection of Jan Sorgenfrei
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LiveSep 23, 2017 - Sep 24, 2017
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Glaciel Kame Culture / Late Archaic Period, 4000-1500 B.C.
Hardin County Ohio
4-1/8 inchesThe dark black matrix and the contrasting bright gold phenochrysts create a stunning visual impact.
Ed Howe found this birdstone near his hometown of Kenton, prior to 1934. Mr. Howe was the proprietor of a gaming parlor on the square in downtown Kenton and a collector of prehistoric artifacts. The next collector, was Eugene Hirzel of Toledo, who assembled a very select collection of birdstones and other forms of prehistoric art.
Publications:
Birdstones of the North American Indian, Townsend, Earl C., 1959, pg. 593-C
Ohio Archaeologist, Vol. 1, No. 1, April 1951, Pg. 20
Legends of Prehistoric Art, Vol. 2, Onken, 2011, Pg. 538 and Pg. 45 (1950s photo)
Prehistoric American, Vol. 43, No. 4, 2009, (Birdstone Special Issue), Pg. 42 and 84Collections:
Ed Howe, Kenton, Ohio
Eugene Hirzel, Toledo, Ohio
James R. Johnston, Ashley, Ohio
Jan Sorgenfrei, Findlay, OhioThis Elongated Porphyry Birdstone is about average in size and its overall condition is excellent.Condition
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