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Collection Tier:

Tier 2

Archaeology ➔ Birdstone

Identifier:

112848

Description:

Rare and important birdstone with etched mouth and eyes and a notched tail.
It is made of banded slate.
This birdstone has no provenience, although given the artifact type and the collecting history of the donor, H.E. Sargent, it was likely found locally.
Identified by Jennifer Cullison on July 8, 2019

Materials:

Banded Slate

Dimensions:

1" h 1 1/16 | "" w 2 11/16 | "" d

Current Location Status:

In Storage

Source:

Donated by H. E. Sargent on Oct. 12, 1926

Rights:

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Maker/Donor

Herbert E. Sargent
Director of the Kent Scientific Institute