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Native American Mississippian Knapped Stone Tool
Native American Mississippian Knapped Stone Tool
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Description
North America, United States, Tennessee, Shelby County, Mississippian culture, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A large hand-knapped chert stone tool with a wide cutting edge and a narrow butt end. The chert has nice smokey and creamy gray hues. This hefty tool could have served a variety of tasks such as cutting, scraping hides, or digging, and it may have been attached to a wooden handle. Size: 7" L x 2.75" W (17.8 cm x 7 cm)

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

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Condition
Minor nicks and chips to blade. Mineral deposits and find site written on surface. Areas near the blade are very smooth!
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Native American Mississippian Knapped Stone Tool

Estimate $600 - $800
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Starting Price $350
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