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Portion of the bottom of the mound on the north side of the serpent, showing its artificial character
Portion of the bottom of the mound on the north side of the serpent, showing its artificial character
Object Number 2004.1.147.66
Display Title Portion of the bottom of the mound on the north side of the serpent, showing its artificial character
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. / 13 - Portion of the Bottom of the Mound on the north side of the Serpent, showing its artificial character. / The stones were brought by the builders from the creek below, and are of a different kind from those belonging to the surface of the cliff."
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: 11.1125 × 16.51 cm (4 3/8 × 6 1/2 in.)

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