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Shells
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Object Number 67-1-10/40432
Display Title Shells
Descriptions
Inventory Description Shells
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Hancock County / <City> / Shell heap
Additional Geographic Terms Frenchman Bay; Doane's Island
Quantity 30+
Provenance
Collector Dr. Jeffries Wyman (1867)
Donor Dr. Jeffries Wyman (1867)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Shells of Mya
67-1-10/40246 Shells of Mya
Faunal Remain
Shell heap
Image Not Available for Shells (mya arenaria linn)
56-45-10/35460 Shells (mya arenaria linn)
Ipswich
Shells of mya arenaria
67-1-10/40148 Shells of mya arenaria
Faunal Remain
Shell heap
Shells of mya
68-20-10/40112 Shells of mya
Faunal Remain
Shell heap
Shells of Mya
68-21-10/40255 Shells of Mya
Faunal Remain
Shell heap
Image Not Available for Shells of mactra, mya, etc
88-46-10/47075 Shells of mactra, mya, etc
Faunal Remain
Shell heap, near
75 nassarius tegula shells, 87 olivella shells, 2 conus shells, 1 with spire rem
46-73-10/57025 75 nassarius tegula shells, 87 olivella shells, 2 conus shells, 1 with spire rem
Ornament
Los Muertos
2 complete turritella shells, 2 incomplete turritella shells, 2 complete cerithi
46-73-10/57022 2 complete turritella shells, 2 incomplete turritella shells, 2 complete cerithi
Ornament
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for 1 bag shells, 1 box shells
84-73-10/36878 1 bag shells, 1 box shells
Shell heap
Organic, shells, involute gastropods, helix shells
84-6-10/34491 Organic, shells, involute gastropods, helix shells
Shell
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
46 complete olivella shells - 37 nassarius tegula shells
46-73-10/57094 46 complete olivella shells - 37 nassarius tegula shells
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Shells, 3 cowries w/cut tops, flat spiral shells of varying sizes
2003.1.1007 Shells, 3 cowries w/cut tops, flat spiral shells of varying sizes
Shell