Turtle Shell

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Turtle Shell

Entry/Object ID

1957.29.1

Description

1/2 only - cracked in half / white color

Collection

ARCHAEOLOGY

Made/Created

Place

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Location

Bruce Cave

State/Province

Missouri

Culture/Tribe

Osage Nation

Native American

Notes

Affiliation determined through consultation with tribe on June 30, 2026

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Turtle Shell

Dimensions

Height

2-5/8 in

Width

2-3/4 in

Length

4-1/4 in

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Aug 24, 1981