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Object Number
95-21-10/48981
Display Title
Ear pendants in the form of milkweed pods
Descriptions
Object Description
Ear pendants in the form of milkweed pods; wood sheathed with copper; small "seeds" inside made of stones.
Inventory Description
Wood ear ornaments, milkweed pod-shaped, copper overlay, 6 small pebbles.
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Arkansas
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Mound
Intrasite
No information
Additional Geographic Terms
Letterman
Materials
Wood, Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 9.6 x 2.8 x 1.6 cm (3 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 5/8 in.)
Distance (Height of neck of smallest): 1.87 cm
Distance (Length of largest at center): 2.48 cm
Distance (Height of largest): 9.42 cm
Distance (Height of ribbed neck of largest): 1.83 cm
Distance (Width of largest at center): 1.84 cm
Distance (Height of stem of largest): 0.79 cm
Distance (Width of neck at top of largest): 1.03 cm
Distance (Length neck at top of largest): 1.79 cm
Distance (Height of smallest): 7.8 cm
Distance (Length of top of neck of smallest): 0.91 cm
Distance (Width of smallest at center): 1.64 cm
Distance (Width of top of neck of smallest): 0.89 cm
Distance (Length of smallest at center): 1.75 cm
Quantity
8
Label on object
48981
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George J. Engelmann
(Unknown)
Donor
Dr. George J. Engelmann
(01/01/1895)
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