Authentic Old 4 1/8” Adena Trapezoidal Slate Pendant Arrowhead Indian Artifact!

Description

Type:
Adena Trapezoidal Pendant
Cultural Time Period:
Late Archaic (Woodland) [approximately 1,800 - 1,500 YBP (years before present)]
Length:
4 1/8” Long x 2 1/16" Wide
Grade:
Salvaged by me and made (modern altered) into jewelry. Very well made example. Enjoyable to handle and displays well, but made to be worn.
Stone:
Very fine gray slate mottled with maroon and green. Artifact was mounted on a board with glue and shellac was applied to the surface. Heavily mineralized from longtime contact with iron in groundwater.
All stone very well patinated from longtime exposure to outdoor elements (oxidization / weathering). Clearly exhibits surface sheen or polish from soil particulates
Provenance:
Eastern, United States. Provenance to purchaser. Most isolated finds surface collected by folks on private property. Some many years ago. All from well regarded sources
Analysis (Please, note photos are part of the description. Pieces are numbered Left to Right and Bottom to Top):
Authentic, old, very well made, slate pendant. Made by Late Archaic (Woodland) peoples (approx. 2,000 - 1,200 years before present) in the Midwest. Some of the cultures who made stone pendants during the Woodland Period are Glacial Kame, Adena, Hopewell, and Fort Ancient. Includes some well developed, highly stylized, and finely made types (rare and difficult to obtain). Variety of fine to very fine slate
. Quality examples for regular handling, display, and study.
*Note -Are you the owner of a broken or incomplete Gorget? Suggest you examine pictured fragments to see if any may fit your piece!
1) Authentic Old 4 1/8” x 2 1/16" Adena Trapezoidal Shaped Pendant from Ohio. Made of v
ery fine grey slate mottled with maroon and green
. Very well made and finely polished with a very well drilled hole. Fine symmetry, clean lines, and well squared edges. Evidence of ancient manufacture clearly visible.
Whole examples of this type and quality sell for approximately 0 - ,500. Note that
members of the Adena culture made some of the first mounds and some the finest art produced in the world.
*Please, note!*
Artifact has been altered by me. Won at auction from Jackson Galleries. Artifact had been mounted to a board with glue and surface covered with shellac. Mounting artifacts with glue and protecting them with shellac was a common method used to display collections many years ago. Unfortunately, many fine artifacts were damaged and destroyed as a result.
Apparently, piece was pried from the surface it was affixed too with a metal tool (screwdriver or putty knife). As a result, end was broken into a jagged edge. Disturbed me too see a fine cultural relic in this condition or state so, I enlisted aid of a friend and acquaintance to salvage and make into jewelry. Experienced lapidary carefully ground edges and polished minimal amount. Goldsmith made harness so, piece may be worn as pendant / jewelry. Pendant has not been worn since being remade. Do not believe in altering authentic old artifacts, but have salvaged many over many years / made into jewelry / given as presents or gifts. Like to think, ancient who made it would be flattered and grateful to be remembered 1,800 years later. Know I would!
Pendants and Gorgets (Two Hole pendants) are cultural relics that may have helped identify the social status, position, or hierarchal rank of the bearer to the people around them. They are indicative of social structure and order. These pieces are an artistic form of self-expression made by by enlightened peoples with well developed cultures who admired the beauty of the world around them. Attention was paid to selection of stone, care in manufacturing, and attention to detail. They represent changes in tradition and changes in style over time. Shapes may represent a variety of forms in nature and have esoteric meaning.
Pieces exhibit wear and damage consistent with use, damage by frost, and agricultural or farm equipment.
All well patinated and lifetime guaranteed to be authentic.
Most are isolated (or stray) finds surface collected with care by gentlemen on private property. Some found many years ago.
Opinion / of Related Interest:
Offered for sale an authentic old Adena Trapezoidal Pendant made of very find banded slate from Ohio. Salvaged and made into a pendant with sterling silver wire. Very fine example of ancient stone
jewelry
worn by folks who lived in close relationship with the earth and had an intimate relationship with the landscape
. Finely made by Late Archaic (Woodland) peoples. A well developed, highly stylized, and rare cultural relic. Textbook example for regular handling, display, and study. Whole examples of comparable quality relics regularly sell for many thousands of dollars! Most represent isolated (or stray) finds made with care by folks on private property. Some were found many years ago.
I enjoy owning artifacts that I am certain are real and come complete with provenance.. and so should you. You deserve to own an authentic old piece of the past as much as anyone so, buy genuine! This will pay future dividends because what you buy with your hard earned money will appreciate.
Opportunity to own an authentic, old, Trapezoidal pendant made of Banded Slate from Ohio. Well made with excellent provenance.
From my personal collection. Best way to study is by owning authentic old artifacts with provenance and a guarantee of authenticity!
All artifacts are lifetime guaranteed to be authentic.
I respect and acknowledge certificates of authenticity issued by the following folks: Gregory Perino - John Berner - Tom and Josh Davis - Bill Jackson - Sam Cox - Jerry Dickey - Roy Motley - Ken Partain - Sam Johnson - Maury Meadows - Dwain Rogers - Bob Roth - Ben Stermer - Jeb Taylor
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