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Both ends of this hematite artifact appear to be broken, though the function of this artifact, donated to the Kansas Historical Society, is unknown. Hematite is a relatively soft and fine-grained mineral form of iron oxide. It is easily carved and polished, as is seen on this example. This piece may have been collected from Morris County.
Date: Unknown
Item Number: 451023
Call Number: 14MO? 1980.96.162 Deckard donation
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 451023
Collections - Archeology
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts - Artifact Class - Ground Stone
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts - Material/Stone Type - Hematite
People - American Indians
Places - Counties - Morris
Thematic Time Period - Early Peoples, 10000 BCE - 1820 CE
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