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Casts of ear spools
Object Number 71-7-10/2832
Display Title Casts of ear spools
Descriptions
Object Description Stone ring, used in drilling?
Inventory Description Casts of ear spools
Classification
  • Ear Spool
  • Cast
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Ohio
Additional Geographic Terms Paint Creek
Materials Plaster
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 5.8 × 5.7 × 1.3 cm (2 5/16 × 2 1/4 × 1/2 in.)
Quantity 4
Label on object 56

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Metal, copper alloy ear spool and ear spool fragments; mass of adhered ear spools, with charcoal fragments, shell beads, mica fragments, bone fragments, and iron
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Fragment
Bead
Mica
Charcoal
Ornament
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Metal, copper alloy ear spools and ear spool fragments, each with iron on one side
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Ornament
Liberty Earthworks; Ohio State Site # 33RO22
Serpentine nose rings, pendants, ear spools, and ornaments
33-42-20/76386.1.5 Serpentine nose rings, pendants, ear spools, and ornaments
Cocle
Stone ear spools with gold rims from Grave 32, number 122
2004.24.16159 Stone ear spools with gold rims from Grave 32, number 122
Sitio Conte
Image Not Available for Ceramic figurine, partial, moulded and incised human facial features, ear spools
35-106-20/72022 Ceramic figurine, partial, moulded and incised human facial features, ear spools
Figurine
Mexico
Image Not Available for 10 pottery ear spools
58-65-20/20139 10 pottery ear spools
La Victoria
Image Not Available for Box with clay ear spools and labrets.
977-4-20/25429 Box with clay ear spools and labrets.
Ear Spool
Guanacaste
Two gold ear spools
2004.24.16239 Two gold ear spools
Sitio Conte
Earrings, wooden ear spools with eight strands of fiber chain, white glass beads
2003.1.2718 Earrings, wooden ear spools with eight strands of fiber chain, white glass beads
Earring
Philippines
Earrings, wooden ear spools with brass inlay, fiber chain link, white glass bead
2003.1.2719 Earrings, wooden ear spools with brass inlay, fiber chain link, white glass bead
Earring
Philippines
Pair of plain wooden ear spools ? (called whorls on original list) +
42-28-30/4681.1 Pair of plain wooden ear spools ? (called whorls on original list) +
Ear plug
Peru
Pair of plain wooden ear spools ? (called whorls on original list) +
42-28-30/4681.2 Pair of plain wooden ear spools ? (called whorls on original list) +
Ear plug
Peru