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Object Number
77-65-10/12343
Display Title
Chunkey stone
Descriptions
Object Description
Discoidal stone, biconcave
Inventory Description
Chunky stone, with dimples
Classification
- Ground Stone
Department
Archaeological
Date
A.D. 1000 - 1450
Culture
- Mississippian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
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Tennessee
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Davidson County
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Nashville
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Bowling Farm Site; Tennessee State Site # 40Dv426
Intrasite
Mounds 1, 2, and 3
Additional Geographic Terms
Near Nashville; about 4.5 miles southwest of Nashville
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 7.7 x 7.7 x 4.2 cm (3 1/16 x 3 1/16 x 1 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
12343
Provenance
Collector
Edwin Curtiss
(10/1877)
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(10/1877)
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