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Object Number
86-32-10/A660
Display Title
Earthenware ear spool fragment
Descriptions
Object Description
Fragment of terra cotta spool-shaped ear ornament
Inventory Description
Earthenware ear spool fragment
Classification
- Ear Spool
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
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Ohio
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Hamilton County
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Anderson Township
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Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Intrasite
Mound 1; General diggings
Additional Geographic Terms
South bank of Little Miami River, 8 miles from junction with Ohio River
Materials
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 3.2 × 1.4 × 1.2 cm (1 1/4 × 9/16 × 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
A-660
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Charles L. Metz
(1886)
Collector
Peabody Museum Expedition
(1886)
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