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Pieces of purple wampum
Object Number 41-72-10/24120
Display Title Pieces of purple wampum
Descriptions
Object Description Pieces of purple wampum
Inventory Description Organic, shell beads, purple wampum, on a wire
Classification
  • Bead
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Virginia / Westmoreland County
Intrasite Pocket of a cache when excavated
Additional Geographic Terms Rappahannock River; Leedstown, near
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 0.7 x 0.4 x 0.4 cm (1/4 x 3/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 4
Label on object 41-72-10/24120
Provenance
Provenance David I. Bushnell, Jr. (1939)

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