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Red ceramic bird effigy sherd with broken beak and incised sides / Unknown

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The bird effigy sherd has a gray/buff, shell tempered clay body with a red slip on both the exterior and interior.

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Title(s): 
Red ceramic bird effigy sherd with broken beak and incised sides
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American
Date: 
900 - 1550 CE
Period: 
Mississippian
Materials/Techniques: 
clay, slip, shell temper
Classification: 
Archaeological Objects
Effigies
Object Type: 
Effigy Sherd
Accession No: 
54.6907
Department: 
Anthropology
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