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Large burial mound between the serpent and the spring, view taken from the west
Large burial mound between the serpent and the spring, view taken from the west
Object Number 2004.1.147.47
Display Title Large burial mound between the serpent and the spring, view taken from the west
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. / 23 - Same Mound as in 22, seen from the west."
Department Photographic
Date 1887
Artist John Cone Kimball
Culture
  • Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Ohio / Adams County / <City> / Serpent Mound Park
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 10.9538 × 17.6213 cm (4 5/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

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