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Piney Island Face Rock

Name

EFFIGY

Description

This 'face rock', recovered from Piney Island (36La65), dates to the late Archaic period, between 4050 B.P. and 1770 B.P. The eyes and mouth are pecked onto a river worn cobble. Its use is unknown.

Date

Archaic, Period

Collection

State Museum of Pennsylvania, Archaeology

Location

On Display

Object ID

36La65/135

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