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Image Not Available for Fragments of turtle carapace
Fragments of turtle carapace
Image Not Available for Fragments of turtle carapace
Object Number 87-60-10/A988
Display Title Fragments of turtle carapace
Descriptions
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Ohio / Adams County / <City> / Serpent Mound Park
Intrasite conical mound; sec. 3; ashbed
Provenance
Provenance Dr. Charles L. Metz (1885-1887)
Provenance Peabody Museum Expedition (1885-1887)

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Ornament
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3 fragments of jade turtle carapace
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Ornament
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Faunal Remain
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Carapace of turtle, portion
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Faunal Remain
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90-37-10/A354 Fragmentary object worked from turtle carapace
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Organic, faunal remain, bones, turtle carapace
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Faunal Remain
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Image Not Available for Piece of turtle carapace
90-37-10/A75 Piece of turtle carapace
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Carapace adn plastron of turtle. Hole drilled in each.
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Mayapan
Bonito hook ("aberama") made of clam shell and turtle carapace.
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Fishhook
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Turtle carapace as cut around for removal. Found under NW edge of lajas around
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Tazumal
Turtle Carapace 55-278
58-34-20/73294 Turtle Carapace 55-278
Mayapan
Image Not Available for Carapace and bone fragments
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Faunal Remain
Goulfei