Bannerstone Artifact

The holes are typically 1 4 to 3 4 in diameter and extend through a raised portion centered in the stone they usually are bored all the way through but some have been found with holes that extend only part of the way through.

Bannerstone artifact. The bannerstone had the same crescent shape but instead of having a hole in the center it had a groove on either side of the center. The triangular corners are rounded and the ends are. They come in a range of shapes and sizes and are made of various types of stone. Buy and sell indian relics online.

Tom shenk mentions that this is an exceptionally desirable birdstone because it has a beak that is very high set in the air showing it is. Mon 8 00am 4 30pm hrs tue 8 00am 4 30pm hrs wed 8 00am 4 30pm hrs thu 8 00am 4 30pm hrs fri 8 00am 5 00pm hrs phone until 5 30pm hrs. You can find native american arrowheads for sale. In 1983 longtime avocational archaeologist and replicator of ancient technology larry kinsella won the atlatl world open grand championship in wyoming using an atlatl without a bannerstone.

A bannerstone is an enigmatic native american artifact found in the eastern united states. See more ideas about indian artifacts native american artifacts arrowheads artifacts. Print email knoblock stuck with the older theories on the usage of bannerstones he believed they were ornamental or ceremonial objects. These stones have been discovered in graves dating to the archaic period 8000 to 1000 bc but there are questions if the artifacts were used for ceremonial or practical.

Bannerstones are artifacts usually found in the eastern united states that are characterized by a centered hole in a symmetrically shaped carved or ground stone. I m selling it with this coa speaking for it so if you don t like this authenticator please pass and wait for another artifact. His conclusions were based partly on the fact that certain forms of bannerstones were usually made from exotic and beautiful material such as ferruginous quartz or highly banded slate. It a lso comes with a certificate of authenticity from bannerstone tom shenk.