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Head of Serpent with oval embankment in front
Head of Serpent with oval embankment in front
Object Number 2004.29.2259
Display Title Head of Serpent with oval embankment in front
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Serpent Mound Park, Adams Co., Ohio. / Peabody Museum Amer. Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. / John Cone Kimball, Photographer, 1887. / 10-- Head of the Serpent with the Oval embankment in front. The enclosed triangular area is on the same level with the inside of the oval. The hills beyond are two miles distant, on the opposite side of Brush Creek."
Keywords
  • Site and Excavation
  • Archaeological
Subject
  • Serpent
  • Mound
  • Head
Department Photographic
Date 1887
Artist John Cone Kimball
Culture
  • Eastern North America
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Ohio / Adams County / <City> / Serpent Mound Park; Ohio State Site # 33AD1
Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 10.8 x 17.78 cm (4 1/4 x 7 in.)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience
Head of the serpent with the oval embankment in front
2004.1.147.43 Head of the serpent with the oval embankment in front
Serpent Mound Park; Ohio State Site # 33AD1
The oval embankment.
2004.29.2258 The oval embankment.
Serpent Mound Park; Ohio State Site # 33AD1
End of Cliff as seen from Brush Creek, Serpent Mound Park
90-37-10/100161.8 End of Cliff as seen from Brush Creek, Serpent Mound Park
Serpent Mound Park; Ohio State Site # 33AD1
View along the northern side of oval embankment
2004.29.2275 View along the northern side of oval embankment
Serpent Mound Park; Ohio State Site # 33AD1
View along the southern side of oval embankment.
2004.29.2274 View along the southern side of oval embankment.
Serpent Mound Park; Ohio State Site # 33AD1
View along the northern side of the oval embankment
2004.1.147.38 View along the northern side of the oval embankment
Serpent Mound Park; Ohio State Site # 33AD1
View of the northern portion of the park as seen from opposite wall.
2004.29.2278 View of the northern portion of the park as seen from opposite wall.
Serpent Mound Park; Ohio State Site # 33AD1
View of the northern portion of the park as seen from opposite hill
2004.1.147.42 View of the northern portion of the park as seen from opposite hill
Serpent Mound Park; Ohio State Site # 33AD1
Neck of the Serpent showing low mound at right and a small mound just beyond
2004.29.2270 Neck of the Serpent showing low mound at right and a small mound just beyond
Serpent Mound Park; Ohio State Site # 33AD1
The first turn of the body of the serpent to the south.
2004.29.2268 The first turn of the body of the serpent to the south.
Serpent Mound Park; Ohio State Site # 33AD1
The convolutions of the body of the serpent.
2004.29.2271 The convolutions of the body of the serpent.
Serpent Mound Park; Ohio State Site # 33AD1
First turn of the body of the serpent to the south
2004.1.147.52 First turn of the body of the serpent to the south
Serpent Mound Park; Ohio State Site # 33AD1