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Image Not Available for Fragmentary object worked from turtle carapace
Fragmentary object worked from turtle carapace
Image Not Available for Fragmentary object worked from turtle carapace
Object Number 90-37-10/A354
Display Title Fragmentary object worked from turtle carapace
Descriptions
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Ohio / Hamilton County / Anderson Township / Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Intrasite trench 1 in oval embankment; ashbed 3?; mound near river?
Additional Geographic Terms Anderson Township
Materials Turtle shell
Provenance
Provenance Peabody Museum Expedition (1890)
Provenance Prof. Frederic Ward Putnam (1890)
Provenance Dr. Charles L. Metz (1890)

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Image Not Available for Piece of turtle carapace
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Faunal Remain
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Faunal Remain
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6 fragments of jade turtle carapace
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Ornament
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3 fragments of jade turtle carapace
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Ornament
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Organic, faunal remain, bones, turtle carapace
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Faunal Remain
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Mayapan
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Tazumal
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