Old Woman Effigy Bottle (Upper Nodena)

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This is an impressive Bell Plain kneeling female figurine from Upper Nodena, showcasing a pronounced hunchback condition. Comparable examples are rare but can be found at Late Mississippian sites throughout the Central Mississippi Valley (Phillips et al. 1951:162-165). The Hampson Museum Collection boasts a remarkable array of American Indian art and valuable data on late pre-Columbian peoples of the Mississippi River Valley, resulting from extensive excavations by Dr. James K. Hampson and others, including the University of Alabama and the University of Arkansas. The Virtual Hampson Museum was launched in 2010 by CAST, providing high-resolution data for the first time. This groundbreaking digital collection received scholarly recognition starting in 2011. To learn more about the Virtual Hampson Museum and explore additional models, visit this link - http://hampson.cast.uark.edu/about.htm