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Maskette

Culture/People:
possibly Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Possible excavator:
Colonel Bennett H. Young, Non-Indian, 1843-1919  Search this
Previous owner:
Colonel Bennett H. Young, Non-Indian, 1843-1919  Search this
Seller:
Colonel Bennett H. Young, Non-Indian, 1843-1919  Search this
Object Name:
Maskette
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
Christian County; Kentucky; USA
Date created:
AD 1350-1550 (Late Mississippian period)
Catalog Number:
4/7829
Barcode:
047829.000
See related items:
Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture)
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a2fef531-2651-49a9-970e-7f0cec09b2e4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_51321
Online Media:

Female figure

Culture/People:
probably Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Seller:
Susan Polk Jones (Susan Rayner Polk/Mrs. Joseph L. Jones), Non-Indian, 1842-1921  Search this
Previous owner:
Susan Polk Jones (Susan Rayner Polk/Mrs. Joseph L. Jones), Non-Indian, 1842-1921  Search this
Dr. Joseph L. Jones, Non-Indian, 1833-1896  Search this
Object Name:
Female figure
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Carved, ground
Dimensions:
29.5 x 14.8 x 11.4 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Near pyramidal mounds and stone graves; Cumberland Valley; Tennessee; USA
Date created:
AD 1350-1550 (Late Mississippian period)
Catalog Number:
7276
Barcode:
007276.000
See related items:
Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws613cbf5bd-311e-4a11-81a2-dd378a105520
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_7334
Online Media:

Figure

Culture/People:
probably Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Seller:
Susan Polk Jones (Susan Rayner Polk/Mrs. Joseph L. Jones), Non-Indian, 1842-1921  Search this
Previous owner:
Susan Polk Jones (Susan Rayner Polk/Mrs. Joseph L. Jones), Non-Indian, 1842-1921  Search this
Dr. Joseph L. Jones, Non-Indian, 1833-1896  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Sandstone
Techniques:
Carved, ground, incised
Dimensions:
34.3 x 19.1 x 21.8 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Near pyramidal mounds and stone graves; Cumberland Valley; Tennessee; USA
Date created:
AD 1350-1550 (Late Mississippian period)
Catalog Number:
7277
Barcode:
007277.000
See related items:
Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c3ff02b8-0e7d-4925-b3ba-d48eb2cce590
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_7335
Online Media:

Pipe bowl with human figure

Culture/People:
possibly Mississippian Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Object Name:
Pipe bowl with human figure
Media/Materials:
Sandstone
Techniques:
Carved, drilled
Object Type:
Pipes and Smoking
Place:
North Carolina; USA
Date created:
AD 1100-1600 (Middle to Late Mississippian period)
Catalog Number:
10/5923
Barcode:
105923.000
See related items:
Mississippian Tradition (archaeological culture)
Pipes and Smoking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d2fa36db-0e05-45c8-8ca3-dad9f625e62e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_114482
Online Media:

Awl

Culture/People:
probably Late Mississippian Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
John K. White (John Kennard White), Non-Indian/Cherokee descent, 1937-2006  Search this
Object Name:
Awl
Media/Materials:
Deer bone/bones
Techniques:
Carved, abraded
Dimensions:
12.8 x 3.2 cm
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Near Bryson City; Kituwha; Bryson City; Swain County; North Carolina; USA
Date created:
AD 1100-1600 (Early to Late Mississippian period)
Catalog Number:
23/7847
Barcode:
237847.000
See related items:
South Appalachian Mississippian (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63ba58852-254c-45ab-9ebd-d964e68bbbcc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_253403
Online Media:

Object

Creator:
Lane  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Department of Anthropology. Division of Physical Anthropology  Search this
Hrdlička, Aleš, 1869-1943  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (005 in x 007 in)
Culture:
Mississippian Tradition (archaeological culture)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
Ceramic Collection:Excavated from Dickson Mound
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.07249300
Local Note:
Black and white photoprint
Place:
Illinois -- Dickson Mound Site
Genre/Form:
Photographs
See more items in:
Division of Physical Anthropology Photograph Collection
Division of Physical Anthropology Photograph Collection / Illinois
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3e456bd29-8f42-4e01-9220-c93549d57447
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-8-ref4196

Excavated Human Burials

Creator:
Lane  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Department of Anthropology. Division of Physical Anthropology  Search this
Hrdlička, Aleš, 1869-1943  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (005 in x 007 in)
Culture:
Mississippian Tradition (archaeological culture)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
undated
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.07249400
Local Note:
Black and white photoprint
Place:
Illinois -- Dickson Mound Site
Genre/Form:
Photographs
See more items in:
Division of Physical Anthropology Photograph Collection
Division of Physical Anthropology Photograph Collection / Illinois
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw36445e4f1-b96a-467d-b81c-e14f6b51aece
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-8-ref4197

Excavated Human Burials

Creator:
Lane  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Department of Anthropology. Division of Physical Anthropology  Search this
Hrdlička, Aleš, 1869-1943  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (005 in x 007 in)
Culture:
Mississippian Tradition (archaeological culture)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
undated
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.07249500
Local Note:
Black and white photoprint
Place:
Illinois -- Dickson Mound Site
Genre/Form:
Photographs
See more items in:
Division of Physical Anthropology Photograph Collection
Division of Physical Anthropology Photograph Collection / Illinois
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw394377955-ef64-4478-8066-c6b5891ceb43
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-8-ref4198

Excavated Human Burials

Creator:
Lane  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Department of Anthropology. Division of Physical Anthropology  Search this
Hrdlička, Aleš, 1869-1943  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (005 in x 007 in)
Culture:
Mississippian Tradition (archaeological culture)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
undated
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.07249600
Local Note:
Black and white photoprint
Place:
Illinois -- Dickson Mound Site
Genre/Form:
Photographs
See more items in:
Division of Physical Anthropology Photograph Collection
Division of Physical Anthropology Photograph Collection / Illinois
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3eaf8dd3d-a0bd-4d33-8fd4-5d12b614edc4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-8-ref4199

Non-Native Archaeologist by Excavated Human Burials

Creator:
Lane  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Department of Anthropology. Division of Physical Anthropology  Search this
Hrdlička, Aleš, 1869-1943  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (005 in x 007 in)
Culture:
Mississippian Tradition (archaeological culture)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
undated
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.07249700
Local Note:
Black and white photoprint
Place:
Illinois -- Dickson Mound Site
Genre/Form:
Photographs
See more items in:
Division of Physical Anthropology Photograph Collection
Division of Physical Anthropology Photograph Collection / Illinois
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw309b8756c-c969-4546-a454-86cb02dfbc99
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-8-ref4200

Excavated Cemetery

Creator:
Lane  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Department of Anthropology. Division of Physical Anthropology  Search this
Hrdlička, Aleš, 1869-1943  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (005 in x 007 in)
Culture:
Mississippian Tradition (archaeological culture)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
undated
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.07249800
Local Note:
Black and white photoprint
Place:
Illinois -- Dickson Mound Site
Genre/Form:
Photographs
See more items in:
Division of Physical Anthropology Photograph Collection
Division of Physical Anthropology Photograph Collection / Illinois
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3900de554-7ac5-41b6-8457-841e98353b35
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-8-ref4201

Structure Built to Protect Excavations

Creator:
Lane  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Department of Anthropology. Division of Physical Anthropology  Search this
Hrdlička, Aleš, 1869-1943  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (005 in x 007 in)
Culture:
Mississippian Tradition (archaeological culture)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
undated
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.07249900
Local Note:
Black and white photoprint
Place:
Illinois -- Dickson Mound Site
Genre/Form:
Photographs
See more items in:
Division of Physical Anthropology Photograph Collection
Division of Physical Anthropology Photograph Collection / Illinois
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3cdcc36b7-4cea-41fa-8995-f379614f4885
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-8-ref4202

Pipe bowl

Culture/People:
possibly Mississippian Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Object Name:
Pipe bowl
Media/Materials:
Sandstone
Techniques:
Ground, drilled
Object Type:
Pipes and Smoking
Place:
Massachusetts; USA
Date created:
probably AD 1100–1400 (Early to Late Mississippian period)
Catalog Number:
4/8598
Barcode:
048598.000
See related items:
Mississippian Tradition (archaeological culture)
Pipes and Smoking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6834874f3-3977-4a97-9b83-e8157dca2e37
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_52384
Online Media:

Pipe bowl

Culture/People:
possibly South Appalachian Mississippian: Lamar (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Expedition:
Nacoochee Mound Expedition (1915)  Search this
Expedition sponsor:
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957  Search this
Bureau of American Ethnology (BAE), 1879-1965  Search this
Expedition leader:
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957  Search this
Object Name:
Pipe bowl
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled
Object Type:
Pipes and Smoking
Place:
Nacoochee Mound (Hardman Mound); Nacoochee; White County; Georgia; USA
Date created:
AD 1450-1600 (Late Mississippian period)
Catalog Number:
4/9794
Barcode:
049794.000
See related items:
South Appalachian Mississippian: Lamar (archaeological culture)
Pipes and Smoking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws654446722-7316-4331-818e-b06a817dc1e5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_53641
Online Media:

Axe blade (Image withheld)

Culture/People:
possibly South Appalachian Mississippian (archaeological culture) (attributed); probably used by the Chonnonton (Neutral/Attawandaron)  Search this
Previous owner:
Charles A. Case (C.A. Case/A.C. Case), Non-Indian, 1853-1929  Search this
Seller:
Charles A. Case (C.A. Case/A.C. Case), Non-Indian, 1853-1929  Search this
Object Name:
Axe blade (Image withheld)
Media/Materials:
Copper
Techniques:
Hammered
Dimensions:
38.1 x 9.5 cm
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Neutral Cemetery; Saint David's; Niagara Regional Municipality; Ontario; Canada
Date created:
AD 1200–1500 (Late Mississippian period); probably in use through AD 1600–1650
Catalog Number:
5/4150
Barcode:
054150.000
See related items:
South Appalachian Mississippian (archaeological culture)
Chonnonton (Neutral/Attawandaron) (archaeological)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws624d676be-c804-422e-bce4-e02d47d15210
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_58444

Double bowl

Culture/People:
possibly South Appalachian Mississippian: Pensacola (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Seller:
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University)  Search this
Excavator:
Clarence Bloomfield Moore (C.B. Moore), Non-Indian, 1852-1936  Search this
Previous owner:
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University)  Search this
Object Name:
Double bowl
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, incised
Dimensions:
27 x 18 x 10 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Point Washington Cemetery, Choctawhatchee Bay; Point Washington; Walton County; Florida; USA
Date created:
AD 1000-1500 (Early to Late Mississippian period)
Catalog Number:
17/3810
Barcode:
173810.000
See related items:
South Appalachian Mississippian: Pensacola (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d575e604-d178-4dfb-8698-6879054cc518
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_186181
Online Media:

Jar

Culture/People:
possibly South Appalachian Mississippian: Pensacola (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Seller:
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University)  Search this
Excavator:
Clarence Bloomfield Moore (C.B. Moore), Non-Indian, 1852-1936  Search this
Previous owner:
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University)  Search this
Object Name:
Jar
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, incised, killed
Dimensions:
8 x 16 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Point Washington Mound, Choctawhatchee Bay; Point Washington; Walton County; Florida; USA
Date created:
AD 1000-1500 (Early to Late Mississippian period)
Catalog Number:
17/4517
Barcode:
174517.000
See related items:
South Appalachian Mississippian: Pensacola (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6af12f0c4-212c-4d07-8a77-b80b31c6bd1a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_186450
Online Media:

Vessel in the form of a woman

Culture/People:
probably Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Excavator:
Clarence Bloomfield Moore (C.B. Moore), Non-Indian, 1852-1936  Search this
Previous owner:
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University)  Search this
Seller:
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University)  Search this
Object Name:
Vessel in the form of a woman
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, modeled
Dimensions:
33.30 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Bonner Place, Arkansas River; Saint Francis County; Arkansas; USA
Date created:
AD 1350–1600 (Late Mississippian period)
Catalog Number:
17/4558
Barcode:
174558.000
See related items:
Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cd0a3b73-5758-4359-8859-07d6c732f89b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_186493
Online Media:

Moundville Engraved (Hemphill variety) jar with design of hand and arm bones

Culture/People:
possibly South Appalachian Mississippian (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Seller:
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University)  Search this
Excavator:
Clarence Bloomfield Moore (C.B. Moore), Non-Indian, 1852-1936  Search this
Previous owner:
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University)  Search this
Object Name:
Moundville Engraved (Hemphill variety) jar with design of hand and arm bones
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, burnished, engraved
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Field near Mound M; Moundville; Hale County and Tuscaloosa County; Alabama; USA
Date created:
AD 1325-1520 (Late Moundville II to Late Moundville III period)
Catalog Number:
17/4357
Barcode:
174357.000
See related items:
South Appalachian Mississippian (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws651a60848-06e5-47f8-a654-8a83cb4026a0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_186830
Online Media:

Bell Plain human effigy hooded bottle

Culture/People:
possibly South Appalachian Mississippian (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Seller:
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University)  Search this
Excavator:
Clarence Bloomfield Moore (C.B. Moore), Non-Indian, 1852-1936  Search this
Previous owner:
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University)  Search this
Object Name:
Bell Plain human effigy hooded bottle
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, modeled
Dimensions:
12.10 x 7.80 x 8.90 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Ground south of Mound D; Moundville; Hale County and Tuscaloosa County; Alabama; USA
Date created:
AD 1400-1520 (Early Moundville III to Late Moundville III period)
Catalog Number:
17/4403
Barcode:
174403.000
See related items:
South Appalachian Mississippian (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d20b302b-0e3a-4af6-b656-1f3c99721da0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_186876
Online Media:

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