Incised tablet
CultureOneota Culture, Wright County, Iowa
Datelate 17th century
MediumPipestone (catlinite)
DimensionsOverall: 3 7/8 × 3/8 inches (9.84 × 0.95 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: Kay and John Callison Art Acquisition Fund
Object number2017.21
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DescriptionCircular shaped red stone disc incised with images of a horse and rider, bison and other elements.ProvenancePurchased from Steve Elwood by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2017.
Torrence, Gaylord, ed. Continuum: North American Native Art at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Kansas City: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
Byron William Knoblock, Banner-Stones of The North American Indian, published by the author, LaGrange, IL, 1939; p 87, no. 4 (repro.).
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