Collector:

Richard K. Meyer  Search this

Donor Name:

Richard K. Meyer  Search this

Site Name:

Craig Mound  Search this

Weight - Object:

ca. 303.5 g

Maximum Length - Object:

ca. 10.4 cm

Maximum Width - Object:

ca. 9.7 cm

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:

30 Dec 1966

Notes:

Style: Craig A Raw Material 2: Busycon sinistrum Element: Various fragments Manufacturing Notes: Holes in 2 apical frags & 1 distal frag Surface Modification: Incised Symbols: Birds-eagle Residue: Faint brownish on some inner surfs. Comments: Eagle feather convention, Phillips & Brown 1983 (Pre-Columbian Shell Engravings from Craig Mound at Spiro, Oklahoma. Vols IV-VI), Pls. 173A,B, 171A (apical), left edge (shown Phillips & Brown Pl. 177) has severed neck of eagle head. Distal and another apical frag not pictured in Phillips & Brown. Thick pva, one piece has masking tape bit on inner surf. Distal frag shows no feathers, but rather a severed neck edge of woodpecker - Phillips & Brown, Pl. 182d - w/bead grid. Phillips & Brown 1983,Pl 179Ba is the other apical frag, 179C also included.

7 shells were originally listed with this number but only 3 were found because they are in Phillips and Brown (see note above)

Record Last Modified:

26 Mar 2020

Site Number:

34LF40

Specimen Count:

3

Topic:

Archaeology  Search this

Accession Number:

272249

USNM Number:

A448880-5

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f924415e-45ba-4e36-8ebf-e8b8970a0393

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8201016