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Mississippian culture; replica of the Madonna water bottle

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Title	Mississippian culture; replica of the Madonna water bottle
Description	5' tall ; ceramic; The original was discovered in 1876 by Frances Simonin in a small mound located near Cahokia Mounds site in Illinois. The vessel was apparently made to hold liquids or small objects. The original Madonna was dated at about 1000-1400 during the Mississippian Period. The Madonna water bottle represents the only known type made by prehistoric Indians of the Midwest that depicted a mother nursing a child. Perhaps the artist was representing fertility, an important phenonenon in this agricultural culture. For this and other reasons, women held a high status in the community. They were responsible for farming, and one's linage was traced through the mothers family. (RINGS: five passions in world art, pg 21)
Subject	Simonin, Frances.; Water bottles ; Geology, Stratigraphic--Mississippian ; Art, Illinois ; Indians ; Native North American Art ; Art ; 1100 - 1199 ; Pre-contact, -1500 North American
Publisher	Cahokia Mounds Historical Site; Cahokia, Ill.
Rights	Giertz Education Center @ the Krannert Art Museum