caryatid jar

11563

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

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 11563
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Mound (Culture)
Provenience United States of America | Missouri | Scott County (uncertain) | Mississippi County (uncertain)
Culture Area Southeast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Clay
Description

Buff ware, smoked. Annular base upon which are seated 3 human figures with hands on knees and supporting on their shoulders a plain bottle of the usual type - globular body and long, slightly concave neck.

Height 16.5 cm
Length 11.5 cm
Outside Diameter 8.7 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Edward Drinker Cope, 1892

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