Great Serpent Mound

Model

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El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Name/Title

Great Serpent Mound

Entry/Object ID

SP4

Description

Model of a clay serpent-shaped structure. Covering the clay structure are small indentations, faux moss, and streaks of white paint. To the side of the construction, there are several faux trees. In addition, the snake's tail coils up on the left side of the board. The whole model is placed on a wood base that has smudges of green all across it.

Context

Model made for class project in ANTH 3 - Intro to Archaeology Constructed by the Fort Ancient people in Ohio, the Great Serpent Mound is a man-made structure that resembles a serpent. This historical site is estimated to have been constructed around 300 B.C. The purpose of this site is thought to have been spiritually important as many North and Central American cultures believed that snakes held supernatural abilities.

Collection

El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Category

Archaeology

Acquisition

Accession

23.16.4

Made/Created

Artist

Mayumi Okazaki

Notes

Made for ANTH 3 - Intro to Archaeology class project

Dimensions

Width

16 in

Length

10 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Condition Report filed by Maedeline Salazar