Name/Title
turtle shellEntry/Object ID
2009.0810.021Description
Example of turtle shell; roughly oval, 5 1/2" long, 9" circurmference; brown/tan; good markings; some skeletal (spine) inside); 26 segments around edge, 13 within; underneath horseshaped plate, 8 segments, "ivory" colored, each has black splotches
Meat for food by Indians; decoration; used as a rattle on a stick (see 2009.0810.023); shell could also be used as a dishCollection
Education CollectionMade/Created
Date made
1700Place
Location
Southeastern ConnecticutNotes
Date: pre 1800s