OHC A 60/000059

98

A 60/000059

06/15/2023

Richmond Township, Darke County, Ohio. Said to be found on the south side of Stillwater Creek. Purchased by the OHC from the Henry C. Shetrone Collection.

Dark gray with off-white inclusions

13.5

7.6

0.9

1.3

0.2

120.3

This Double Notched Butterfly, carved out of shale or slate, broke down the center along the perforation ridge and was repaired in the archaic period. Holes were drilled, one on each side of the broken flanges to presumably reattach them. Archaic period drill holes on fragments or broken bannerstones are common signs of repair or reuse. It is rare, however, to find in historic collections both sides of a broken bannerstone (see AMNH Dm/1290). Whatever material was used in the archaic period to reattach the flanges does not remain. In the historic period, the sides were glued and plastered together. Along the repaired ridge, a white and red label has been glued with Greenville Creek written in faded black with the Greenville crossed out. Beneath this on the label is written Dark Co., Ohio. Also written on this side of the stone is 60/59 in black and 3070 in white. On the other side of the stone 60 is written in black.

6000-1000 BCE

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