Birdman Effigy Bottle
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Birdman Effigy Bottle
Item: BIRDMAN-BOT
Price: $1200.00

This pot is an original interpretation of an ancient mound builder design.  This design is commonly seen on stone carvings and shell gorgets.  I have made it in the style of the Mississippian effigy pots.  This pot is similar to numerous effigy bottles that were made during the Mississippian period from around 1000-1400 AD.

This pot is made from hand dug native clay, burnished with a rock and traditionally fired in a wood fire which was smothered creating the black color.

During the Mississippian period a large number of pots were made with various effigy type designs.  Classic Southeastern Cultural Complex art was believed to relate almost entirely to otherworldly events and supernatural actors, however, the art from the central Mississippi valley also includes a large variety of ‘real world’ beings such as fish, deer. Shells, gourds, and other animals.  These were depicted with a varying degree of realism.

Size:  8.25 inches Tall 4 inches wide 4 inches Front to Back