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Object Number 39-97-10/20086
Display Title Shell ring
Descriptions
Inventory Description Shell, bivalve ring
Classification
  • Utilized Shell
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Pueblo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Navajo County / Hopi Reservation / Antelope Mesa / Awatovi
Locality
Localities / <North America> / <United States> / <Reservations> / Hopi Reservation
Intrasite Room 319, 250 cm.
Additional Geographic Terms Antelope Mesa
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 2.1 x 2.3 x 0.2 cm (13/16 x 7/8 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-97-10/20086
Provenance
Provenance Dr. John Otis Brew (1939)
Provenance Peabody Museum Expedition (1939)
Agency Control Bureau of Indian Affairs

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