Turtle Effigy Pipes
Dublin Core
Title
Turtle Effigy Pipes
Subject
Artifacts
Description
These broken stone effigy pipes or ornaments are carved to represent turtles. An effigy is an object made to represent the form of something else, usually a person or animal. These unique artifacts probably date to the Late Woodland period and were found in Halifax County in the southern Piedmont.
Source
Virginia Department of Historic Resources, Richmond, VA
Date
900 - 1600 C.E.
Format
JPG; 1788 × 1182
JPG, 614 × 402
Type
Image
Coverage
Halifax County
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
1788 × 1182
614 × 402
Files
Citation
“Turtle Effigy Pipes,” Virginia Indian Archive, accessed June 2, 2023, https://virginiaindianarchive.org/items/show/496.