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End of the coiled tail of the serpent.
End of the coiled tail of the serpent.
Object Number 2004.29.2211
Display Title End of the coiled tail of the serpent.
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Fig 20. Important. / End of the coiled tail of the serpent. / 1888. / [verso] Ohio, North America"
Keywords
  • Worked and Unspecified Material
  • Archaeological
Subject
  • Artifact
Department Photographic
Date 1888
Artist Prof. Frederic Ward Putnam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Ohio / Adams County / <City> / Serpent Mound
Materials Gelatin silver print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 11.43 x 16.51 cm (4 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)

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