Alabama Archaeology: Historic Artifact Game


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Question 6.

This artifact has grooves for a person's fingers underneath the head of the snake. What is this artifact?

Hint: You may have to imagine the left artifact rotated 180 degrees (or flipped upside down).

A. An umbrella handle

B. The hilt of a sword

C. The handle to a cane

D. A coin purse

 

Photograph provided courtesy of the Office of Archaeological Research, University of Alabama Museums.