clam shell

Object/Artifact

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Historic Stonington

Clam shells: Origsize: 3 to 5 inches long; Origformat: Artifact
Clam shells

Origsize: 3 to 5 inches long; Origformat: Artifact

Name/Title

clam shell

Entry/Object ID

2009.0810.022

Description

Six local clam shells used by Indians as tools (dishes), food, monetary value. Range in size from 3" to 5" long. Purple and white on inside of shell; purple used as wampum by Indians, as decoration and in trade. White was also used but purple was more valuable (less of it)

Collection

Education Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1700

Place

Location

Southeastern Connecticut

Notes

Date: pre 1800s