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Object Number 2000.1.442
Display Title Shells, including two scallop shells
Descriptions
Object Description Shells
Inventory Description Organic, shells, including two scallop shells
Classification
  • Shell
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 8.6 x 10.1 x 1 cm (3 3/8 x 4 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 4

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Scallop shells
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Faunal Remain
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Shells, scallop bivalves, perforated at hinge.
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Utilized Shell
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Shell
Shell heap
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Organic, shells, including gastropods, and two fragments of charcoal
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Faunal Remain
Raw Material
Charcoal
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Organic, shells, involute gastropods, helix shells
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Shell
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Shell, scallop
80-61-30/24064 Shell, scallop
Raw Material
Faunal Remain
Peru
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Shell
Glidden Shell heap
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Shell
Shell heap
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Shell
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Shell
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Image Not Available for Shells and shell fragments
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Shell
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