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Object Number
76-9-10/9881
Display Title
Shell ornaments
Descriptions
Object Description
Shell ornaments, fragments.
Inventory Description
Organic, shell, untilized, peforated ornaments
Classification
- Utilized Shell
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Kentucky
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Bell County
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<City>
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Turner's Mound
Intrasite
Side excavation
Additional Geographic Terms
Turner Mound, Bell County, Kentucky
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 9.1 x 7.6 x 0.3 cm (3 9/16 x 3 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
6
Label on object
9881
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Lucien Carr
(08/01/1875)
Donor
Kentucky Geological Survey
(09/07/2000)
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