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Object Number 11-10-10/A4063
Display Title Organic, worked shell object, flat, rectangular, two perforations
Descriptions
Object Description Shell ornament.
Inventory Description Organic, worked shell object, flat, rectangular, two perforations
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Ohio / Hamilton County / Madisonville
Intrasite Trench I; General diggings
Additional Geographic Terms Little Miami Valley; Anderson Township
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 2.4 × 0.9 × 0.4 cm (15/16 × 3/8 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object A4063
Provenance
Provenance Peabody Museum Expedition (1911)
Provenance Bruce W. Merwin (1911)
Provenance Raymond E. Merwin (1911)

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