Carved limestone pipe bowl in the shape of a stylized cat. It was recovered during archaeological excavations of the Mississippian mounds at Moundville in Tuscaloosa County. The pipe is believed to represent the "underwater panther," a recurring figure in Native American folklore so named for the belief that its swirling tail was the source of whirlpools.
Cat Effigy Pipe Bowl
Courtesy of Moundville Archaeological Park, University of Alabama
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