probably Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
Previous owner:
I. McGirk Mitchell (Isaac McGirk Mitchell), Non-Indian, 1868-1926 Search this
Seller:
I. McGirk Mitchell (Isaac McGirk Mitchell), Non-Indian, 1868-1926 Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935 Search this
Object Name:
Jar (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled, punctate
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Pecan Point site, Mississippi River; Pecan Point; Mississippi County; Arkansas; USA
Date created:
AD 1350–1600 (Late Mississippian period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Isaac McGirk Mitchell (1868-1926, a collector in St. Louis, Missouri); acquired by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye at an unknown date; donated to MAI by Thea Heye in 1916.
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