Middle - Late Archaic, 8000-1000 B.C. Spencer County, Indiana length 4-1/2 in. This bannerstone is one of the highlights of the Art Gerber collection. It was found by Floyd Stewart in 1968 while surface hunting across the river from Owensboro, Kentucky. This rare bannerstone is remarkable for its graceful form, striking bands and beautiful light colored slate. It has been very well documented in the literature. Very few of these highly developed Reels have ever sold publicly. Collection History: Gerber Collection Number: AG.B35 Found by Floyd Stewart in 1968 Published: Gerber, Art, The Art Gerber Story, 2007, pg. 125 Thompson, Ben W., Who’s Who in Indian Relics, Vol. 6, 1984, pg. 234 Lutz, David L. The Archaic Bannerstone, 2000, pg. 126 Prehistoric Artifacts, Vol. XIX, No. 3, 1985, pg. 2 Prehistoric American, Vol. XLIX, No. 3, 2015, pg. 34 Prehistoric American, Vol. LI, No. 2, 2017, pg. 15