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ANNA FIGURE (cast)
MISSISSIPPIAN PERIOD
UNION COUNTY, ILLINOIS
LITHIC CASTING LAB'S CAST COLLECTION
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This picture shows two views of a cast of the Anna figure. This cast
was molded from the
original sometime in the late 1800's for a display that included
many other casts of North American artifacts for the Chicago World's
Fair in 1893. The casting project was reported to have been done at
Princeton University.
One of the design features of the Anna figure, that can be
seen on these front and back views, is the band or crenelated
(notched) crest that spans from ear-to-ear. This may represent
either a hair style or some type of headdress. This same feature can
be seen on the Angel site figure and on some other Middle to Late
Mississippian period sculptures. The engraved V on the back, begins
at mid ear level and extends down to almost the center of the back.
This may also relate to and an extension of either a hair style
or headdress.
The cast measures almost 12 inches (30.5 cm) tall, 9 3/4
inches (22.2 cm) wide and 7 3/4 inches (19.6 cm) from front to back.
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