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Object Number
95-21-10/48656
Display Title
Small clay jars?
Descriptions
Object Description
Vessels in form of univalve shell.
Inventory Description
Ceramic effigy vessel, shell design, 1 handle, 2 sherds inside
Classification
- Effigy
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Missouri
/
<County>
/
<City>
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Burial Mounds
Intrasite
Mound XII
Additional Geographic Terms
Southeast
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 4.5 x 9 cm (1 3/4 x 3 9/16 in.)
Quantity
3
Label on object
Mo. Mound. XII./ 349./ 48656
Provenance
Collector
Prof. W. B. Potter
(01/01/1876-01/01/1878)
Collector
Dr. George J. Engelmann
(01/01/1876-01/01/1878)
Donor
Dr. George J. Engelmann
(01/01/1895)
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