Cup Fragment with Abstract Figure Holding Trophy Head

CultureCaddoan Mississippian
Titles
  • Cup Fragment with Abstract Figure Holding Trophy Head
Date1200–1350
PlaceSpiro site, Oklahoma, United States
MediumConch shell
Dimensions3 × 10 × 6 3/4 in.

Credit LineThe McDannald Collection, gift of Arthur T. McDannald
Object number63.215
Non exposé

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ProvenanceArthur T. McDannald (d. 1963), Houston; given to MFAH, 1963.
Exhibition History"The Collector's Legacy: The Founding Collections of the Houston Museum of Natural Science," Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston, TX
Mar 31 - Oct 7 1990 (LN:90.17)

Loaned to the Houston Museum of Natural Science for long-term display in the John P. McGovern Hall of the Americas, beginning June 10, 1998 (YL.2003-16 or previous # LN:98.26)

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