Opening from On This Site - Native Long Island

Knobbed and channeled whelks

Whelks supplied food, shell ornaments, and whistles. The catalogue describes the spiral as a useful material and connects shells with agricultural work. It distinguishes knobbed and channeled shells while recording their shared cultural uses. Whelks supplied food, shell ornaments, and whistles. The catalogue describes the spiral as a useful material and connects shells with agricultural work. It distinguishes knobbed...