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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Mortar
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsArt of the Americas

Mortar

Place FoundIllinois, United States of America, North America
CultureMississippian
PeriodMississippian
Date900-1536 CE
MediumStone
Credit LineGift of Dr. Thomas H. English
Dimensions11 5/8 x 4 7/16 in. (29.5 x 11.3 cm)
Object number1965.067
ProvenanceCollected by John D. Conley (1843-1926), Carlinville, Illinois, from village site near Macoupin Creek, Macoupin County, Illinois. Ex coll. Dr. Thomas H. English (1895-1992), Atlanta, Georgia, purchased from Conley estate.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Art of the Americas