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Image Not Available for Sherds (5) & shell fragments (4) & shell beads (38)
Sherds (5) & shell fragments (4) & shell beads (38)
Image Not Available for Sherds (5) & shell fragments (4) & shell beads (38)
Object Number 14-59-10/90192
Display Title Sherds (5) & shell fragments (4) & shell beads (38)
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, shell fragments, faunal, discoidal beads on wire, ceramic rim/body she
Classification
  • Shell
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Nebraska / Sarpy County / <City> / Wallace Mound
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 9.3 x 3 x 0.7 cm (3 11/16 x 1 3/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 54
Label on object 90192
Provenance
Collector Frederick H. Sterns (1914)
Expedition Peabody Museum Missouri Valley Expedition (1914)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Necklace of 4 cylindrical shell beads, 2 round flat shell beads, 1 fragment of p
34-159-30/894 Necklace of 4 cylindrical shell beads, 2 round flat shell beads, 1 fragment of p
Bead
Carabobo
485 whole shell beads, 25 fragments of shell beads - diameter range: .2-.5 cm.,
46-73-10/56923 485 whole shell beads, 25 fragments of shell beads - diameter range: .2-.5 cm.,
Bead
Los Muertos
Object with shell beads
2008.1.84 Object with shell beads
Shell
United States
Necklace of 1 bone bead, 5 green stone beads, 2 pierced shell beads, 1 pottery b
34-159-30/898 Necklace of 1 bone bead, 5 green stone beads, 2 pierced shell beads, 1 pottery b
Discoidal Bead
Carabobo
Beads of shell and bone
94-57-10/R1633 Beads of shell and bone
Shell
California
Beads of shell and bone
94-57-10/R1640 Beads of shell and bone
Shell
California
Restrung necklaces of stone, bone, pottery, shell, metal & glass beads
46-77-30/6121.1 Restrung necklaces of stone, bone, pottery, shell, metal & glass beads
Shell
Hacienda San Nicolas
Perforated shells, likely beads or ornaments; discoidal shell beads, one burned; stones; calcined animal bone fragments
974-5-10/52620 Perforated shells, likely beads or ornaments; discoidal shell beads, one burned; stones; calcined animal bone fragments
Worked Shell
Stone
Bead
Faunal Remain
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Image Not Available for 4 strings ostrich shell beads, 1 string poor green beads; 1 string green, etc. b
24-24-50/B3909 4 strings ostrich shell beads, 1 string poor green beads; 1 string green, etc. b
Bead
Gammai
Metal, copper alloy ear spool and ear spool fragments; mass of adhered ear spools, with charcoal fragments, shell beads, mica fragments, bone fragments, and iron
974-5-10/52653 Metal, copper alloy ear spool and ear spool fragments; mass of adhered ear spools, with charcoal fragments, shell beads, mica fragments, bone fragments, and iron
Fragment
Mica
Charcoal
Bead
Ornament
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Shell beads
39-97-10/20541 Shell beads
Shell
Site 264
Image Not Available for Shell beads & faunal remains
985-27-10/91759 Shell beads & faunal remains
Shell
North America