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Object Number 80-20-10/21639
Display Title Nodena Red and White "duck" effigy tetrapod bottle, horizontal lines and circles
Descriptions
Object Description Earthen bottle, bird, red and white. Nodena Red and White "duck" effigy tetrapod bottle with legs broken, red and white horizontal stripes on sides of vessel, red circles on front, single row of circles on neck.
Inventory Description Ceramic, vessel, bottle, duck shaped with long neck, red slip
Classification
  • Bottle
Department Archaeological
Date A.D. 1350 - 1550
Culture
  • Parkin Phase
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arkansas / Cross County / <City> / Halcomb's Mounds; Arkansas State # 3CS28
Intrasite From road 2 ft below surface; no remains there but teeth 30 yds from river
Additional Geographic Terms Neeley's Ferry, 2 miles above
Dimensions Overall: 18.7 x 19.6 cm (7 3/8 x 7 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 21.639
Credit Line Peabody Museum Expedition, E. Curtiss, Director, 1879-1880
Provenance
Collector Edwin Curtiss (01/01/1880)
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (04/01/1880)

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