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Shell ornament (?) fragment
Shell ornament (?) fragment
Object Number 36-131-10/8299
Display Title Shell ornament (?) fragment
Descriptions
Inventory Description Shell fragment, highly irridescent on one side
Classification
  • Utilized Shell
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Pueblo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Navajo County / Hopi Reservation / Antelope Mesa / Awatovi
Intrasite Room 229, lower fill
Additional Geographic Terms Antelope Mesa
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 3 x 2.4 x 0.1 cm (1 3/16 x 15/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 179/ 36-131-10/8299
Provenance
Provenance Dr. John Otis Brew (1936)
Provenance Peabody Museum Expedition (1936)

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