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turtle effigy

Mississippian period people1050-1350

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Indianapolis, United States

Tennessee chert-flint turtle effigy from Cahokia Mounds, Madison County, Illinois. Ex collection Dr. T. Hugh Young, Nashville, Tennessee.

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  • Title: turtle effigy
  • Creator: Mississippian period people
  • Date Created: 1050-1350
  • Rights: No Known Rights Holder
  • Medium / Support: flint
  • External Link: See this object at www.imamuseum.org
  • Dimensions: 6 x 4-1/8 x 1-1/8 in.
  • Department: Native Arts of the Americas
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Earl C. Townsend, Jr.
  • Accession Number: 64.804
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

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