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Worked conch shell used in making 'moons' - round shell discs
Worked conch shell used in making 'moons' - round shell discs
Object Number 24-9-10/94308
Display Title Worked conch shell used in making 'moons' - round shell discs
Descriptions
Object Description Worked conch shell used in making "moons," round shell disks. This is part of a collection of material from the Campbell wampum factory 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, worked fragments, 1 side shiny
Classification
  • Worked 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: 9.9 x 10 x 1.6 cm (3 7/8 x 3 15/16 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity 27
Label on object 94308
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
Conch shell worked and shaped for making discs
24-9-10/94309 Conch shell worked and shaped for making discs
Worked Shell
Campbell Wampum Factory
Conch shell beads finished, some broken and rejects
24-9-10/94303 Conch shell beads finished, some broken and rejects
Worked Shell
Campbell Wampum Factory
Conch shell beads ready for finishing and perforating
24-9-10/94302 Conch shell beads ready for finishing and perforating
Worked Shell
Campbell Wampum Factory
Worked conch shell used in making beads
24-9-10/94299 Worked conch shell used in making beads
Utilized Shell
Campbell Wampum Factory
Conch shell cut and worked roughly in shape of beads
24-9-10/94300 Conch shell cut and worked roughly in shape of beads
Utilized Shell
Campbell Wampum Factory
Conch shells (strombus gigas)
24-9-10/94298 Conch shells (strombus gigas)
Utilized Shell
Campbell Wampum Factory
Conch shell beads, unperforated and unpolished, in various stages
24-9-10/94301 Conch shell beads, unperforated and unpolished, in various stages
Utilized Shell
Campbell Wampum Factory
Fragments of conch shell discs all polished on one side
24-9-10/94310 Fragments of conch shell discs all polished on one side
Raw Material
Shell
Campbell Wampum Factory
Broken abalone shell
24-9-10/94294 Broken abalone shell
Utilized Shell
Raw Material
Campbell Wampum Factory
Image Not Available 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
Broken Wampum shell
24-9-10/94295 Broken Wampum shell
Utilized Shell
Campbell Wampum Factory
Broken Wampum shells
24-9-10/94297 Broken Wampum shells
Shell
Raw Material
Campbell Wampum Factory