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Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art
Effigy Vessel
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| Object ID |
T0004 |
| Object Name |
Effigy Vessel |
| Description |
Mississippian Dog Effigy Vessel;
Medium/Materials: Ceramic; |
| Dimensions |
H-10 L-10 inches |
| Early Date |
1500 ca. |
| Place of Origin |
Coahoma County, MS/AR, USA |
| People |
Mississippian/ |
| Provenance |
(1) Jon C. Griffin. Columbia, South Carolina.;
(2) Eugene V. Thaw 23 November 1993.;
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| History |
Scholarly Attributions:
[1] Letter from Hester Davis to GVT - 15 February 1995 - " ... archeologists do not have any evidence that the painted Late Mississippian pottery, such as the dog effigy, was made by the Quapaw. The painted vessels are indeed late in time, possibly proto-historic, but we have yet to know what actually is proto-historic Quapaw pottery at all. Some archeologists, in fact, believe that all the Late Mississippian occupation in eastern Arkansas is prehistoric / protohistoric Tunica!" [2] Letter from Hester Davis to EVT - 15 February 1995 - "... The interpretation of the swirls as water symbols in a regional fertility cult is probably that of the collectors. I know of no evidence of fertility cults in the Mississippi Valley." |
| Used |
Mississippian |
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For access to this image, contact the Registrar, Fenimore Art Museum, (607) 547-1444.
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Last modified on: March 02, 2006
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