Description: Two black stone Indian beads. Very rare for FL Indians. Found in SW Florida, of the Colusa tribe likely from the Mississippian archaeological time period.


History: The Mississippian Period in the mid western and southeastern United States, which lasted from about A.D. 800 to 1600, saw the development of some of the most complex societies that ever existed in North America. Mississippian people were horticulturalists. They grew much of their food in small gardens using simple tools like stone axes, digging sticks, and fire. Corn, beans, squash, sunflowers, goosefoot, sumpweed, and other plants were cultivated. They also ate wild plants and animals, gathering nuts and fruits and hunting such game as deer, turkeys, and other small animals. Mississippian people also collected fish, shellfish, and turtles from rivers, streams, and ponds.

Provenance: N/A


Dimensions: Weight (Pounds & Ounces) = 0.2 | Height(in) = 2 | Width(in) = 2 | Depth(in) = 4

Size of Artwork(in): 2.25 x .5" largest


Artist Name: Florida Indian


Medium: Stone


Circa: Mississipian Period

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