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Object Number
2004.29.845
Display Title
Ceramic vessel found in mound along Arkansas River
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Urn found in mound along he Arkansas River in Kansas. C.S. Acker. / Height 12 1/8 inches /
Circumference at rim 28 1/2 in. / Circumference above handles 27 1/2 in. / Circumference at bulge 37 in. / Circumference of bottom 19 1/2 in."
Keywords
- Archaeological
- Household
Subject
- Urn
Department
Photographic
Date
1850-1899
Culture
- Pre-Columbian Eastern North American styles
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Kansas
Additional Geographic Terms
mound along Arkansas River
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 7.62 x 8.26 cm (3 x 3 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
C.S. Acker
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