Huge Native American Cahokia Stone Spade
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Description
Native American, Midwestern United States, Illinois, Cahokia, Mississippian culture, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. An impressive chert stone hoe head or digging tool, with an elongated and spade-like profile. The stone is hand-knapped to create a sharp edge around the curved blade edge. Chert is the ideal material for such a tool because of its easy flaking abilities. Knapping involved hitting a harder stone against the chert to flake it to the desired form. Although a simple process, it required great skill and patience to achieve the desired shape without shattering or chipping off too much! The narrow neck could allow the stone to be hafted onto a pole to make a tool suitable for utilitarian use. Size of hoe: 13" L x 7.25" W x 18" H (33 cm x 18.4 cm x 45.7 cm); case: 12" L x 1.75" W x 18" H (30.5 cm x 4.4 cm x 45.7 cm)
Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Dr. David Harner collection, Springdale, Arkansas, USA, acquired between the 1950s and 1960s
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#162493
Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Dr. David Harner collection, Springdale, Arkansas, USA, acquired between the 1950s and 1960s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#162493
Condition
Chips and losses to peripheries and faces with losses along butt end and right edge of blade. Displayed in modern wood and glass case.
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Huge Native American Cahokia Stone Spade
Estimate $3,000 - $4,500
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