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Object Number 77-57-10/12090
Display Title Debitage, graphite fragment, coral fragment, pebble, chalcedony and crinoid stem
Descriptions
Inventory Description Chipped stone, chipping debris, coral fragment, graphite fragment
Classification
  • Bead
  • Chipping debris
Department Archaeological
Date A.D. 1000 - 1450
Culture
  • Mississippian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Tennessee / Wilson County / Greenwood / Sellars Site; Tennessee State Site # 40Wl1
Intrasite House 12; Stone grave 1
Additional Geographic Terms Greenwood Earthworks; Lebanon, 3 miles southeast of
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 3.4 x 2.2 x 1.2 cm (1 5/16 x 7/8 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 5
Label on object 12.090
Provenance
Collector Prof. Frederic Ward Putnam (09/01/1877)
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (10/01/1877)

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