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POLISHED CHERT EFFIGIES
ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI
PRIVATE COLLECTION
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The five polished chert effigies in this picture
represent some of the different styles for these
unique artifacts. The point on the left is one of
many examples that have been found in southern
Illinois and eastern Missouri. For whatever reason,
both large and small points of different types
were ground and polished until most of the flake
scars were erased. This point was found in
Madison County, Illinois. It's made of white
Burlington chert and measures 4 5/8 inches
(11.7 cm) long. The two human or bird forms
also represent another style of polished chert
effigy from this same area. The one on the left is
from Adams County, Illinois and the one on the
right is from Greene County, Illinois. The other
two effigies are classic examples of polished chert
lizards that have also been found in the same areas
of Illinois and Missouri.
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