Indian Artifact

Name/Title

Indian Artifact

Description

George Jordan was an early Shelby County collector and amatuer archaeologist. Archaic ellipsoidal bar weight,. Dark gray in color, smooth and polished. Flat on one side, other side is 7/8" wide and 5/8" high. Tapered from this point to both ends lengthwise, also along the sides. Narrow groove across the middle of rounded side. In 2000, Teresa Putty, Paleontologist, dated this artifact as Archaic Period, 8000 BC - 6000 BC.

Collection

Found In Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1985.001

Acquisition Method

Collected by Staff

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

May 4, 2001

Create Date

May 4, 2001

Update Date

June 26, 2004