October 14, 2009 - January 15, 2010

3301 Tamiami Trail East
Naples, FL 34112

Contact: 239 252 8476   Website

learn about Native cultures at the Collier County Museum with its newest exhibit Florida’s Indigenous People. The exhibit includes a mysterious fired clay “adorno” or human figurine that was found locally. No other artifact of this kind has ever been unearthed in the Collier County area. Fired clay figurines are occasionally found in association with pre-Columbian cultural material from the islands of Hispaniola and Cuba. The two-anda- half-inch-tall seated effigy is missing its head, one arm, and both feet. A deep cavity in the back served some unknown purpose. The presence of this artifact may indicate some cultural exchange between the Calusa in southwest Florida and the native societies of the islands to the south.

Location: Collier County Museum

Hours: Call for times

Admission: Free