Native American, Southwestern United States, New Mexico, Mimbres Valley, Anasazi or Mimbres, ca. 950 to 1150 CE. A set of 3 ancient artifacts including a stone celt and 2 fragmentary potsherds. The trapezoidal celt is knapped from opaque gray chert, and the potsherds show either a stylized avian head or a portion of a solar disc. Size (celt): 6.8" L x 2.25" W (17.3 cm x 5.7 cm)

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Provenance: private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, USA, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000

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Potsherds are fragments of larger ceramic objects as shown; stone celt is intact. Each with nice surface texture throughout.