Native American Mississippian Chert Stone Hand Tool
**Originally Listed At $200**
Native American, North America, Eastern Woodland, ca. 200 to 1000 CE. A lovely hand-knapped chert stone tool of rectangular form with a flat base and tapered tip. Naturally embellished in mottled hues of umber, sienna, and taupe, the ancient implement's convex faces are flaked to form a sharpened edge. The process for shaping this tool involved hitting a harder stone against the chert to flake or knap the surface into the desired form. Knapped stone tools such as this piece had a variety of uses such as axe heads, scrapers for cleaning hides, and digging for agricultural purposes. Lucite stand for photography purposes only. Size: 5.25" L x 1.875" W (13.3 cm x 4.8 cm)
Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#144682
Condition Report: Collection label on side. Chips to faces and peripheries commensurate with the knapping process, age and use, with lightly abraded areas. Otherwise, intact and very good. Nice sharpness to edges.
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**Originally Listed At $200**
Native American, North America, Eastern Woodland, ca. 200 to 1000 CE. A lovely hand-knapped chert stone tool of rectangular form with a flat base and tapered tip. Naturally embellished in mottled hues of umber, sienna, and taupe, the ancient implement's convex faces are flaked to form a sharpened edge. The process for shaping this tool involved hitting a harder stone against the chert to flake or knap the surface into the desired form. Knapped stone tools such as this piece had a variety of uses such as axe heads, scrapers for cleaning hides, and digging for agricultural purposes. Lucite stand for photography purposes only. Size: 5.25" L x 1.875" W (13.3 cm x 4.8 cm)
Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#144682
Condition Report: Collection label on side. Chips to faces and peripheries commensurate with the knapping process, age and use, with lightly abraded areas. Otherwise, intact and very good. Nice sharpness to edges.
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