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Object Number
2004.24.15374
Display Title
Engraved shell masks
Descriptions
Object Description
Engraved Shells - Masks. 2952 - Lick Creek Mound, East Tennessee, 6 1/4 inch high. 2238 - Brakebill Mound, E. Tennessee, 8 5/8 inch tall 6 1/8 inch wide.
Keywords
- Archaeological
Subject
- Shell
- engraved
- Mask
Department
Photographic
Date
1941
Artist
Frederick P. Orchard
Culture
- Southeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Tennessee
/
Greene County
/
<City>
/
Lick Creek Mound
Materials
Negative, nitrate
Dimensions
Overall: 12.7 x 8.89 cm (5 x 3 1/2 in.)
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