Museum object · Slavery and Freedom Objects
Coquina fragment
late 19th-mid 20th century
United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A coquina fragment. The fragment is composed of compressed seashells and seashell fragments. The fragment is tan in color with tan, off-white, white, and brown shell, sand, and rock inclusions; including visible striated clamshell fragments. The coquina fragment is triangular in shape.
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2017.108.21.58
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