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Object Number
76-9-10/9869
Display Title
Shell ear plugs
Descriptions
Object Description
Shell pins.
Inventory Description
Organic, shell, utilized, tubular with ball at end
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
Central chamber
Additional Geographic Terms
Turner Mound, Bell County, Kentucky
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 11.1 x 2.4 x 1.9 cm (4 3/8 x 15/16 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
9869
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Lucien Carr
(08/01/1875)
Donor
Kentucky Geological Survey
(09/07/2000)
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