Rattlesnake Disc

The Rattlesnake Disc or Serpent Disc is an artifact of the prehistoric Mississippian-age Moundville culture. The round sandstone carving, approximately 12 inches in diameter, was probably created between 1000 and 1450. It was found in the 19th century near the site of the present Moundville Archeological Park by a farmer who gave it to state geologist Eugene Allen Smith. It is currently housed at the Jones Archaeological Museum, operated by the University of Alabama Museums at Moundville.