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Beaver tooth
Object Number 80-20-10/21528
Display Title Beaver tooth
Descriptions
Object Description Beaver tooth. beaver tooth, no evidence of alteration
Inventory Description Organic, tooth, beaver
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arkansas / Poinsett County / <City> / Fortune Mounds; Arkansas State # 3CS71
Intrasite Ancient fireplace, 5 ft. below surface
Additional Geographic Terms St. Francis River, east side
Materials Animal tooth
Dimensions Overall: 6.6 x 1 x 0.8 cm (2 5/8 x 3/8 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 21.528
Provenance
Collector Edwin Curtiss (01/01/1880)
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (04/01/1880)

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