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Object Number
80-20-10/22348
Display Title
Shell earplugs
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, shell, ear plugs, disks with curved, flat, tapered stems
Classification
- Ear Spool
Department
Archaeological
Date
A.D. 1350 - 1550
Culture
- Parkin Phase
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arkansas
/
Cross County
/
<City>
/
Rose Mound; Arkansas State # 3CS27
Intrasite
With 22313
Additional Geographic Terms
Wittsburg, 6 miles from; St. Francis River, on the
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 4.9 x 3.3 x 2.8 cm (1 15/16 x 1 5/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
22348
Credit Line
Peabody Museum Expedition,
E. Curtiss, Director, 1879-1880
Provenance
Collector
Edwin Curtiss
(01/01/1880)
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(04/01/1880)
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