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Apr 6, 2018 - Apr 7, 2018
Glacial Kame Culture, Late Archaic Period, 3000-500 B.C.
Fairfield County, Ohio
length 5.5 in.
Large and attractive birdstone made from dark green, banded slate. The long neck form is due to the length of the neck being greater than the length of the head. The crown of the head is round and red ochre appears in both perforations.
Publication:
Prehistoric American, Vol. 43, No. 4, 2009, (Birdstone Special Issue), pg. 81, (9 o’clock)
Collection History:
Gilbert Dilley, Akron, Ohio
Jan Sorgenfrei, Findlay, Ohio
Provenance: From the Collection of Jan Sorgenfrei, Findlay, Ohio
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