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title: Chunkey Player Flint Clay Figurine from Cahokia
author: Tim Vickers
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18304/chunkey-player-flint-clay-figurine-from-cahokia/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-01-10
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# Chunkey Player Flint Clay Figurine from Cahokia
_Authored by Tim Vickers_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18304.jpeg)
## Image Caption
The [Chunkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Chunkey/) Player Effigy Pipe (also known as "The Chunkey Player"), made of flint clay, measuring 8.5 inches (22 cm) high by 5.5 inches (14 cm) wide. Thought to have originally come from [Cahokia](https://www.worldhistory.org/cahokia/) but found in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, dated to 1100-1200 CE.
Henry Whelpley Collection at the St. Louis [Science](https://www.worldhistory.org/science/) Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Vickers, T. (2024, January 10). Chunkey Player Flint Clay Figurine from Cahokia. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Vickers, Tim. "Chunkey Player Flint Clay Figurine from Cahokia." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 10, 2024. .
### MLA
Vickers, Tim. "Chunkey Player Flint Clay Figurine from Cahokia." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Jan 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chunkey_player_figurine.jpg) by [**Tim Vickers**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chunkey_player_figurine.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 10 January 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.