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Object Number
34-119-10/100561.1.239
Display Title
Lizard carved in relief on limestone
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Williamson County, Texas. 34-119. / C. P. Mather farm, 8 mi. N. of Liberty Hill, on N. San Gabriel River. C. A. Mather Collection. (Specimen loaned for photographing.) / Lizard carved in relief on limestone is 4" long, 1 3/4" wide (toe to toe), and stands 1/8" to 1/4" in relief. Tail curves slightly over edge of stone. / May be a fake. / Gift of J. E. Pearce, Chairman of Department of Anthropology, University of Texas."
Keywords
- Archaeological
- Sculpture General
Subject
- Carving
- Effigy
- Lizard
Department
Photographic
Date
1900-1934
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Texas
Additional Geographic Terms
CP Mather farm
Dimensions
Overall: 12.7 x 17.78 cm (5 x 7 in.)
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Prof. James Edwin Pearce
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