Notched Ovate Bannerstone
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Notched Ovate Bannerstone

TitleNotched Ovate Bannerstone
ArtistArchaic Bokes Creek, Union County, Ohio, United States
Datec. 4800 BCE 49th century BCE
MediumBanded slate
Classificationstone
OriginOhio Ohio
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of the Ed and Mary Harvey Trust
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Notched Ovate Bannerstone” is a work by Archaic Bokes Creek, Union County, Ohio, United States, dated c. 4800 BCE. It is executed in banded slate and classified as stone. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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