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Name:
Shell beads (small associated strand with larger elements)

Description:

Small group of drilled shell beads from Moccasin Bend (Tennessee River), including cylindrical and larger rounded forms used in Native American adornment.

Accession Number:
2024.1.365

Prior Inventory Number:
B82

Collection:

Sub Collection:

Category:
Anthropology

Keywords:
Shell Beads

Object Size (LxWxH):
0.5-0.7" x 0.2-0.5" x 0.2-0.5"

Type/Materials:
Shell

Origin Continent:
North America

Origin Country:
United States

Origin State/Province:
TN

Origin City/Town:
Williams island

Date/Era:
Quarternary Period (0-2.6m years)

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