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Tresus nuttallii, conr.; m etam
Tresus nuttallii, conr.; m etam
Object Number 17-17-10/87130
Display Title Tresus nuttallii, conr.; m etam
Descriptions
Indigenous Term m etam
Object Description Tresus nuttallii, conr.; m etam
Inventory Description Shells, bivalve clams, 1/2 shells, chipped
Classification
  • Shell
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kwakwaka'wakw
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia / <County> / Kwakiutl Village
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 8.5 x 11.5 x 1.8 cm (3 3/8 x 4 1/2 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 3
Label on object 17-17-10/87130 & 140
Provenance
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (1917)

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