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Object Number
01-33-10/61772
Display Title
Shells
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Shells, ivory in color and pearlescent, nine full or mostly-full halves, eleven fragments
Classification
- Faunal Remain
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
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Mississippi
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Coahoma County
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Oliver
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Oliver Site; Mississippi State Site #22Co503; LMS 16-N-6
Intrasite
Edwards Mound; General diggings
Additional Geographic Terms
Oliver; P.M. Edward's Plantation
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall (Measurement of largest shell): 13.5 x 5.4 x 2 cm (5 5/16 x 2 1/8 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
20
Label on object
61772
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-33-10/61773 | Shells, perforated |
Faunal Remain
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Oliver Site; Mississippi State Site #22Co503; LMS 16-N-6
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| 31-11-10/A7422 | Clam shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Shell heap
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Sea shell, Spondylus Calcifer
| 92-49-20/C374 | Sea shell, Spondylus Calcifer |
Faunal Remain
|
Copan
| |
| 46-73-10/86807 | Shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 01-38-10/67689 | Shell, bivalve, halves |
Faunal Remain
|
Madisonville
| |
| 01-38-10/68467 | Shell, bivalve, halves |
Faunal Remain
|
Madisonville
| |
| 97-38-10/67562 | Shell, bivalves, halves |
Faunal Remain
|
Madisonville
| |
| 11-10-10/A4629 | Shell, bivalve, halves |
Faunal Remain
|
Madisonville
| |
| 46-73-10/57206 | Halves of cardium? shells, one burned. |
Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
|
Image Not Available
for 7 halves of oyster shells; 4 oyster shell fragments; 3 quahog shell fragments
| 977-54-10/57890 | 7 halves of oyster shells; 4 oyster shell fragments; 3 quahog shell fragments |
Mattapoisett Phase II
| ||
| 55-34-10/35214 | Shell, bivalve, Quadrula Mortoni |
Faunal Remain
|
Site J-5
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Shells
| 03-42-10/63635 | Shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Kimmswick
|