Shell and lime (Image withheld, pending review)
date: label: Date created
content: 1000 BC–AD 900 (Early to Late Woodland period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
label: Seller
content: Susan Polk Jones (Susan Rayner Polk/Mrs. Joseph L. Jones), Non-Indian, 1842-1921
label: Previous owner
content: Susan Polk Jones (Susan Rayner Polk/Mrs. Joseph L. Jones), Non-Indian, 1842-1921
label: Previous owner
content: Dr. Joseph L. Jones, Non-Indian, 1833-1896
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. Joseph L. Jones (1833-1896, New Orleans, Louisiana); purchased by George Heye from Dr. Jones's widow, Susan Polk Jones (1842-1921), in 1906.
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: Shell mound; Bayou Tchoupitoulas mouth behind Carrollton, Lake Pontchartrain; Jefferson Parish; Louisiana; USA
setName: label: See related items
content: Woodland Tradition (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: 7299
label: Barcode
content: 007299.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Materials: Waste
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Shell and lime (Image withheld, pending review)
label: Media/Materials
content: Shell/shells
label: Techniques
content: Charred