Culture/People:
probably Late Mississippian Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Object name:
Vessel in the form of the Underwater Panther
Date created:
AD 1400-1600
Place:
Rose Mound, Saint Francis River; Rose Place; Cross County; Arkansas; USA
Media/Materials:
Pottery, paint
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, modeled, painted
Collection History/Provenance:
Excavated by Clarence B. Moore in 1909 or 1910; donated to the Academy of Natural Sciences (Philadelphia) soon afterward; purchased by MAI as part of the C.B. Moore collection in 1929.
Dimensions:
25 x 21 x 22 cm
Catalog number:
17/3425
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