Name/Title
CarvingEntry/Object ID
2018.3.112Description
Property C3: Stone Pallet. Object: ceremonial stone disk, Artist/Maker: Cherokee, Title/Model: Flat Gray Stone with Skull and Symbols, Date/Region: circa 1960, Southern Plains, Medium/Technique: stone, hand carved and inlayed with two red-colored stones, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size: 12" x 1.5", Condition: good, Signature/Inscriptions: n/a, Exhibitions/Literature: n/a, Description/Notes: A one-foot gray stone disk engraved with skull. The eyes of the skull are carved away and inserted with round red carved stone. The skull is surrounded by fourteen symbols (possibly representing the fourteen original Cherokee tribes) indicating a desire for prosperity. Purchased at Auctions Unlimited Inc., Parkville, Missouri, on October 29, 1993 in lot 34 for $235.Collection
NATIVE AMERICANLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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CarvingNomenclature Primary Object Term
SculptureNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
4 inWidth
12 inLength
12 inColors
Color
Gray, RedColor Notes
Red stones for eyes