Birdstone

archaic americanative americanamericasmidwesternstonesculpture

Date

1500–1000 BCE

Medium

Stone

Dimensions

2.9 × 15.3 × 1.6 cm (1 1/8 × 6 × 5/8 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf

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