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Object Number
24-9-10/94298
Display Title
Conch shells (strombus gigas)
Descriptions
Object Description
Conch shells (strombus gigas). This is part of a collection of material from the Campbell wampum factoy which was a major producer of European made wampum beads. The collection is extremely important since it shows all of the various stages of wampum production from the shell right up to the finished bead. The Campbell materials are hence very important to the study of European wampum manufacture in the Northeast.
Inventory Description
Shell, conch, worked, outer layer removed
Classification
- Utilized Shell
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
New Jersey
/
Bergen County
/
Park Ridge
/
Campbell Wampum Factory
Additional Geographic Terms
Pascack Creek
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 19.1 x 9.5 x 9.4 cm (7 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 3 11/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
94298
Provenance
Collector
Carl F. Schondorf
(Spring, 1924)
Seller
Carl F. Schondorf
(6/1924)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-9-10/94303 | Conch shell beads finished, some broken and rejects |
Worked Shell
|
Campbell Wampum Factory
| |
| 24-9-10/94299 | Worked conch shell used in making beads |
Utilized Shell
|
Campbell Wampum Factory
| |
| 24-9-10/94301 | Conch shell beads, unperforated and unpolished, in various stages |
Utilized Shell
|
Campbell Wampum Factory
| |
| 24-9-10/94302 | Conch shell beads ready for finishing and perforating |
Worked Shell
|
Campbell Wampum Factory
| |
| 24-9-10/94300 | Conch shell cut and worked roughly in shape of beads |
Utilized Shell
|
Campbell Wampum Factory
| |
| 24-9-10/94308 | Worked conch shell used in making 'moons' - round shell discs |
Worked Shell
|
Campbell Wampum Factory
| |
| 24-9-10/94310 | Fragments of conch shell discs all polished on one side |
Shell
Raw Material |
Campbell Wampum Factory
| |
| 24-9-10/94309 | Conch shell worked and shaped for making discs |
Worked Shell
|
Campbell Wampum Factory
| |
| 94-8-30/48140 | Shell, univalve, Queen conch, Strambus gigas, broken |
Faunal Remain
|
Nassau
| |
| 24-9-10/94297 | Broken Wampum shells |
Shell
Raw Material |
Campbell Wampum Factory
| |
| 24-9-10/94306 | White wampum beads |
Raw Material
Wampum |
Campbell Wampum Factory
| |
|
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for Quahog shell cut for manufacture of purple wampum bead
| 24-9-10/94305 | Quahog shell cut for manufacture of purple wampum bead |
Campbell Wampum Factory
|