Native American Mississippian Effigy Cup Stone - Oct 03, 2021 | Worthington Galleries In Tn
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Native American Mississippian Effigy Cup Stone
Native American Mississippian Effigy Cup Stone
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Native American Mississippian Turtle Effigy Cup Stone / Nutting Stone | Carved basalt stone used for cracking hard shelled nuts like walnuts or hickory nuts, as well as to crush seeds such as smartweed, marsh elder and sunflower to be used as cooking herbs. Approx. Dimensions: 7.75" L x 4" H x 5" D | References: Brierer, Bert W., 1977, INDIANS AND ARTIFACTS IN THE SOUTHEAST;Griffin, James B., Editor, 1952, ARCHAEOLOGY OF EASTERN UNITED STATES; Hudson, Charles, 1976, THE SOUTHEASTERN INDIANS;Maus, James E., 2008, “Nutting Stones”, CENTRAL STAES ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY JOURNAL, Vol. 55, No. 2;Peacock, Evan, 1989, “Microdebitage from Cached Pitted Stones”, MISSISSIPPI ARCHAEOLOGY;Ward, H. Trawick & R. P. Stephen Davis, Jr., 1999, TIME BEFORE HISTORY: THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF NORTH CAROLINA;Watts, Steve, 1997, “The Nutting Stone”, THE BULLETIN OF PRIMATIVE TECHNOLOGY;Witthoft, J., 1969, “Pitted Stones and Cup-Shaped Markings”, PUBLICATION OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MARYLAND.
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Native American Mississippian Effigy Cup Stone

Estimate $750 - $1,500
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Starting Price $50
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