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Object Number 80-20-10/21056
Display Title Shell beads
Descriptions
Object Description Shell beads, mostly marine, some may be freshwater, 1 possible stone, most are disc, some oblate or barrel shaped.
Inventory Description Organic, shell beads, discoidal, on a wire, organic residue present
Classification
  • Bead
Department Archaeological
Date A.D. 1350 - 1550
Culture
  • Parkin Phase
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arkansas / Cross County / <City> / Neeley's Ferry Mounds; Arkansas State # 3CS24
Intrasite 3 feet below surface
Additional Geographic Terms Saint Francis River, West side of
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 1 x 5 cm (3/8 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity 59
Label on object 21.056
Provenance
Collector Edwin Curtiss (01/01/1880)
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (04/01/1880)

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