probably South Appalachian Mississippian: Irene (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:
Pipe fragment (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled, incised
Object Type:
Pipes and Smoking
Place:
Large Mound at Bourbon, Sapelo Island; McIntosh County; Georgia; USA
Archipelago:
Georgia Coastal Islands
Island Name:
Sapelo Island
Date created:
AD 1300-1580 (Late Mississippian period)
Collection History:
Excavated by archaeologist Clarence B. Moore (1852-1936) in 1896 or 1897; donated to the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia by C.B. Moore soon afterward; purchased by MAI from the Academy of Natural Sciences with other C.B. Moore collection materials in 1929.
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