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Anciently Salvaged Double Crescent Bannerstone

by John M. Selmer

Central States Archaeological Societies 2026 April Journal

Herndon, Virginia

Anciently Salvaged Double Crescent Bannerstone

Anciently salvaged artifacts are fascinating to me.. My collection contains salvaged slate, flint, hardstone and pottery with artifacts from the Paleo to Historic age. This is half of a Double Crescent bannerstone that is incredibly rare and unique! It was salvaged thousands of years ago. It broke at the barrel, which was smoothed over and then ...

 

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