Shell

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Date created: 1900-1915

Culture/People: Non-Indian
Artist/Maker: John Bell, Non-Indian
Collector: Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Previous owner: Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Donor: Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950

Collection History: Acquired from the artist by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950) at an unknown date; presented to George Heye by Frank Speck in 1915.
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Place: Campbell's Wampum Factory; Park Ridge (Pascack); Bergen County; New Jersey; USA

See related items: Non-Indian; Materials: Raw

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 4/4732
Barcode: 044732.001

Object Type: Materials: Raw

Object Name: Shell
Media/Materials: Shell/shells
Techniques: Cut
Dimensions: 10.5 x 6 x 3 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62cb87d76-2a87-4df5-9c41-0eb1bb7e054c

Record ID: NMAI_48275