Mound Builder's Jar, Mississippian Culture
VesselsPre-Columbian13th century

Mound Builder's Jar, Mississippian Culture

13th century

Classification
Vessels
Medium
Terracotta with shell temper, hand made
Culture
Pre-Columbian
Century
13th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

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