Bead Snake, “The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands,” Vol. 2, Plate 60, 1736, Mark Catesby, hand-colored engraving, 14 inches high, Peter De Sorcy, 2007.5.20.
A hand-colored engraving that features a bead snake, more commonly known as the scarlet snake (Cemophora coccinea), coiled around a sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) plant. Sweet Potato Awareness Month has been observed in November since 2006.