Effigy Bottle

12771

From: United States of America | Missouri | Scott County (Missouri) | Mississippi County

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 12771
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Mound (Culture)
Provenience United States of America | Missouri | Scott County (Missouri) | Mississippi County
Culture Area Southeast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Clay
Description

The old card called for a jar, rim broken. In 1943, this number was given to an unnumbered effigy bottle of which only the lower body remains. Buff ware, Round bottom, depressed body shaped slightly and showing arms and hands in relief.

Height 11.5 cm
Outside Diameter 18 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Edward Drinker Cope, 1892

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