Slat

40699

From: United States of America | Southwest Florida | Key Marco | Collier County

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 40699
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Calusa (uncertain)
Provenience United States of America | Southwest Florida | Key Marco | Collier County
Culture Area Southeast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood
Description

Eight small thin slats originally decorated with painted symbolic device, and twined together to form center of shield head dress. As in ancient war figures from the southern mounds. The second lot is an imperfect set.

Credit Line William Pepper Florida Expedition, Frank H. Cushing; subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1897
Other Number 574 - Other Number | 70-19-6 - Other Number | 70-19-7 - Other Number

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