William C. Taylor, Jr. Collection Online Artifact Auction - Day 3

Mississippian Bell Plain Seated Owl Effigy Bottle, Near the Illinois River, Brown County, Illinois

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Mississippian Bell Plain Seated Owl Effigy Bottle, Near the Illinois River, Brown County, Illinois

6 x 4 1/4 x 3 3/4", found Near the Illinois River, Brown County, Illinois (1940s); William C. Taylor Jr. #901 (original journal included), purchased from Pat Fleming, Ex: Bob Dunn, Donald E. Crouch, B.W. Stephens, Ira Amos, Charles Phelps; "Who’s Who In Indian Relics", Volume 1, page 91, "Who’s Who In Indian Relics", Volume 2, page 37, "Central States Archaeological Journal", April 1979, page 50, "Central States Archaeological Journal", October 1986, page 355, figure 1, "Legends of Prehistoric Art", Volume 1, page 216

Property from: an Estate, Flossmoor, Illinois

Category: Collectibles > Artifacts – Vessels

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