Donor Name:

Harry M. Trowbridge  Search this

Site Name:

Craig Mound  Search this

Length - Object:

33.7 cm

Width - Object:

ca. 19.2 cm

Thickness - Object:

ca. 11.2 cm

Weight - Object:

ca. 601.9 g

Bore Diameter:

ca. 0.4 cm

Culture:

Prehistoric  Search this

Object Type:

Dipper

Place:

Spiro, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States, North America

Accession Date:

1958

Notes:

Original Catalog Number: 2618 Style: Craig B Raw Material 2: Busycon Element: Complete Alteration: Weathered Manufacturing Notes: Sketchy technique, both distal and apical holes intact Surface Modification: Incised Symbols: Intertwined snakes, barred oval, rattlesnake rattle, head w/ eye band & antlers, spider face motifs on snake head Residue: Thick yellow residue in basin along w/shell and other sedimentary residue. This yellow resinous or grainy stuff is probably remnant of the original contents of these shells. Use Trace: Residue & scouring inner. Portion of lower body missing along left side. Right side intact. Comments: Snake has 1 head but divides to 4 bodies which meet again at the tail.

Record Last Modified:

1 Oct 2015

Site Number:

34LF40

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Archaeology  Search this

Accession Number:

228126

USNM Number:

A423236-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/394d7a9fb-225d-4037-8711-ccfdc88d15f4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8175771