Mississippian Effigy Pot or large hollow figurine, dating from 1200-1600AD made of earthenware clay. Human-like animal form. Figure stands bipedally with upper limbs across a wide, round belly. Face has a thin mouth, long nose, button-like eyes with curved ears. Opening exists in back of head. Temper is shell sometimes refered to as Caddon. Sequence MB II Caddon 1200-1600AD Probably from Southeast Kansas/Neb. region Dating from 1200-1600 AD, this Mississippian Effigy Pot is a large hollow figurine made of earthenware clay tempered with shell. It has a human-like animal form. We affectionately refer to it as the “pregnant opossum” in the museum. It is probably from the southeast Kansas/Nebraska region Mound Builders societies, known for their enormous “rammed earth” animal figures of snakes, bears, panthers, and bison.