Worked shell (Image withheld, pending review)
date: label: Date created
content: 500 BC–AD 900 (Early to Middle Woodland Period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: possibly Manasota (archaeological culture) (attributed)
label: Collector
content: Montague Tallant (W. Montague Tallant/Walter Montague Tallant), Non-Indian, 1892-1962
label: Previous owner
content: Montague Tallant (W. Montague Tallant/Walter Montague Tallant), Non-Indian, 1892-1962
label: Seller
content: Louise W. Tallant (Louise Wilder Tallant/Mrs. Montague Tallant), Non-Indian, 1890-1971
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collected or excavated by amateur archaeologist Montague Tallant (Walter Montague Tallant, 1892-1962) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from his widow Louise Wilder Tallant (1890-1971) in 1965.
label: Contact Us
content: Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement
place: label: Place
content: East Palma Sola Bay; Manatee County; Florida; USA
setName: label: See related items
content: Manasota (archaeological culture)
label: See related items
content: Materials: Waste
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 23/7971
label: Barcode
content: 237971.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Materials: Waste
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Worked shell (Image withheld, pending review)
label: Media/Materials
content: Conch shell/shells
label: Techniques
content: Cut