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ANGEL SITE FIGURE
ANGEL SITE
MISSISSIPPIAN PERIOD
VANDERBURG & WARRICK COUNTIES, INDIANA
STATE OF
INDIANA COLLECTION
PHOTO CREDIT DENNIS VESPER
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This carved stone figure was made sometime during the Middle
Mississippian Period. It was discovered in one of the earth structures on
the Angel site known as mound F. The Angel site is located just up
river from Evansville, Indiana.
The posture and design of this figure compares to other stone
images that have been found. But the fact that it was made from
fluorite gives the Angel site figure it's most outstanding quality.
It's obvious that the craftsman wanted it to stand out. His use of a
large yellow semi-translucent fluorite crystal gave the sculpture an
added quality of light refraction that further enhanced its beauty.
The black and white pictures in this report do not show these
qualities. The use of such a large piece of fluorite for this
purpose by Mississippian craftsmen is rare. This sculpture measure
approximately 9 3/4 inches (23.3 cm) high.
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