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Object Number 80-20-10/21733
Display Title Shell ear spool
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, shell, ear spool, round, flat end, tapered extension
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> / Halcomb's Mounds; Arkansas State # 3CS28
Intrasite No information
Additional Geographic Terms Neeley's Ferry, 2 miles above
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 5.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm (2 3/16 x 1 3/8 x 1 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 21733
Provenance
Collector Edwin Curtiss (01/01/1880)
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (04/01/1880)

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Shell ear spool
80-20-10/21734 Shell ear spool
Ornament
Halcomb's Mounds; Arkansas State # 3CS28
Shell earplugs
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Ear Spool
Rose Mound; Arkansas State # 3CS27
Part  of shell ear plug (?), showing paint attached
11-6-20/C5475 Part of shell ear plug (?), showing paint attached
Ear Spool
Holmul
Organic shell ear plug
01-16-10/57013 Organic shell ear plug
Ear Spool
Burial Mound
Metal, copper alloy ear spool and ear spool fragments; mass of adhered ear spools, with charcoal fragments, shell beads, mica fragments, bone fragments, and iron
974-5-10/52653 Metal, copper alloy ear spool and ear spool fragments; mass of adhered ear spools, with charcoal fragments, shell beads, mica fragments, bone fragments, and iron
Fragment
Mica
Charcoal
Bead
Ornament
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Metal, copper alloy ear spool, with shell beads adhered to the interior of the ear spool
82-35-10/29941 Metal, copper alloy ear spool, with shell beads adhered to the interior of the ear spool
Utilized Shell
Ornament
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Metal, copper alloy ear spool fragment, three gastropod shells adhered to one side
82-35-10/29973 Metal, copper alloy ear spool fragment, three gastropod shells adhered to one side
Shell
Ornament
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Metal, copper alloy ear spool, silver plated, adhered to teardrop shaped copper alloy object, possible pendant; with perforated animal teeth, worked shell beads, mica and charcoal fragments adhered
82-35-10/29971 Metal, copper alloy ear spool, silver plated, adhered to teardrop shaped copper alloy object, possible pendant; with perforated animal teeth, worked shell beads, mica and charcoal fragments adhered
Ornament
Utilized bone
Mica
Charcoal
Utilized Shell
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Metal, iron ear spool fragment, with mica fragments, perforated animal tooth fragment, and shell beads adhered
82-35-10/29981 Metal, iron ear spool fragment, with mica fragments, perforated animal tooth fragment, and shell beads adhered
Ornament
Mica
Bead
Utilized bone
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Metal, copper alloy ear spool, with iron on one side, with charcoal and shell bead adhered to it; copper alloy, sheet fragment
82-35-10/29980 Metal, copper alloy ear spool, with iron on one side, with charcoal and shell bead adhered to it; copper alloy, sheet fragment
Ornament
Charcoal
Bead
Sheet
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Metal, copper alloy ear spool, with iron, perforated animal teeth, shell fragments, and other unidentified objects adhered to one side
82-35-10/29937 Metal, copper alloy ear spool, with iron, perforated animal teeth, shell fragments, and other unidentified objects adhered to one side
Ornament
Utilized bone
Fragment
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Metal, copper alloy ear spool fragments, with shells, worked animal bone beads, and iron fragments adhered to the surface
82-35-10/29936 Metal, copper alloy ear spool fragments, with shells, worked animal bone beads, and iron fragments adhered to the surface
Ornament
Shell
Utilized bone
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26