Organic, worked bivalve shells, perforated

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Object Number 11-10-10/A4610

Display Title Organic, worked bivalve shells, perforated

Descriptions

Object Description Perforated unio shells.

Inventory Description Organic, worked bivalve shells, perforated

Classification

Utilized Shell

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 (Measurements of largest): 11 × 8.6 × 2.3 cm (4 5/16 × 3 3/8 × 7/8 in.)

Quantity 2

Label on object A4610

Provenance

Provenance Bruce W. Merwin (1911)

Provenance Raymond E. Merwin (1911)

Provenance Peabody Museum Expedition (1911)

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999-22-10/77633	Organic, worked bivalve shells, perforated; bivalve shell fragments; gastropod shell; chipped stone, projectile points, triangular and ovate, one with cortex; ceramic, earthenware rim sherd, notched rim, undecorated body, shell-tempered	Rim Ovate Projectile Point Utilized Shell Triangular Projectile Point Faunal Remain	Hahn's Field
999-22-10/77635	Organic, worked bivalve shells, perforated; animal tooth, likely bear; worked animal bone fragments, likely beamers or scrapers, worked from metapodials; two fragments crossmended with glue; three fragments crossmend	Faunal Remain Utilized bone Utilized Shell	Hahn's Field
2019.15.172	Organic, worked bivalve shells, perforated	Utilized Shell	Hahn's Field
2019.15.201	Organic, worked bivalve shells, perforated	Utilized Shell	Hahn's Field
08-3-10/71250	Organic, utilized bivalve shell, perforated	Utilized Shell	Madisonville

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