Olivella Shell Beads (2020a8720) (CT Scan)

**Olivella shell beads** Location: Coweeta Creek site (31Ma34), Macon County, North Carolina. Period: Mississippian, Qualla phase (AD 1400-1700). Material: marine shell. Dimensions: none. Notes: Catalog no. 2020a8720. These artifacts were repatriated to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in 2014. The model was created by Abigail Gancz and is derived from a computerized tomography (CT) scan of the objects performed at UNC Hospitals prior to repatriation. The model's texture is derived from digital photographs of the objects taken in 1994 and only approximates the objects' actual texture.