Shell

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Date created: probably AD 700-1450

Culture/People: possibly Casas Grandes Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Possible collector: Andrew H. Blackiston (A.H. Blackiston/Andrew Hooton Blackiston), Non-Indian, 1877-1953
Previous owner: Andrew H. Blackiston (A.H. Blackiston/Andrew Hooton Blackiston), Non-Indian, 1877-1953
Seller: Andrew H. Blackiston (A.H. Blackiston/Andrew Hooton Blackiston), Non-Indian, 1877-1953

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of and possibly collected by Andrew H. Blackiston (1877-1953, a businessman and amateur archaeologist with interests in Latin America); purchased by George Heye from Andrew Blackiston in 1914.
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Place: Río Casas Grandes valley and Cave Valley, Río de Piedras Verdes; Casas Grandes Municipality; Chihuahua State; Mexico

See related items: Casas Grandes Tradition (archaeological culture); Materials: Waste

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 3/9604
Barcode: 039604.000

Object Type: Materials: Waste

Object Name: Shell
Media/Materials: Shell/shells
Techniques: Unmodified

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws623d5568d-c21e-4e1f-9de5-9c5cb34b80cd

Record ID: NMAI_42507