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Photograph provided by Dr.
Robert E. Bell
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Miscellaneous 2*
Figure 63: Eubanks effigy pot
This pot was purchased by Harry T. Bell of Marion, Ohio (Dr.
Robert E. Bell’s father) on April 9, 1936, from Columbus
Eubanks, who worked for the Pocola Mining Company. He is shown
in Figure 61 holding this pot. This is one of two human effigy
pots of this style found at the Spiro Mound and both are
documented in Dr. Robert E. Bell’s photograph collection.
This pot was probably used as a water bottle or a seed pot.
This is a female figure kneeling on her shins with the calf of
the leg showing underneath the thigh while the knees are
slightly separated. The arms fall straight on the sides of the
body with the forearms bent under the breasts. In this
example, the fingers are indicated by incised lines. The face
has indented areas for the eyes and mouth and another
indentation is obvious in the center of the forehead. The
earlobes are pierced and there is a topknot on the head. This
piece is shown in Figures 61, 62 and 64.
* Caption is taken from a black and white
photo in The Spiro Mound: A Photo Essay
(This caption listed the wrong finder, it was
corrected on the Errata sheet for the book.)
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