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Object Number 38-120-10/17875
Display Title Worked shell (glycimeris) ?
Descriptions
Inventory Description Shell, bivalve rim fragment with perforated hinge
Classification
  • Utilized Shell
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Pueblo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Navajo County / Hopi Reservation / Antelope Mesa / Awatovi
Intrasite Surface
Additional Geographic Terms Antelope Mesa
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 3.7 x 0.8 x 0.5 cm (1 7/16 x 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object B4145/ 38-120-10/17875
Provenance
Provenance Peabody Museum Awatovi Expedition (1938)
Provenance Dr. John Otis Brew (1938)

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