Metal, iron adze fragment and unidentified fragments; three fragments crossmend

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Object Number 84-6-10/34981

Display Title Metal, iron adze fragment and unidentified fragments; three fragments crossmend

Descriptions

Object Description Celt, meteoric iron.

Inventory Description Metal, iron adze fragment and unidentified fragments; three fragments crossmend

Classification

Adze

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Ohio / Ross County / <City> / Liberty Earthworks; Ohio State Site # 33RO22

Intrasite Edwin Harness Mound; from the first and second excavations by the schoolboys

Additional Geographic Terms Liberty Township; Scioto River, 3 km east of, on second terrace

Materials Ferrous metal

Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 8.2 × 4.7 × 0.9 cm (3 1/4 × 1 7/8 × 3/8 in.)

Quantity 4

Label on object 34981

Provenance

Collector Prof. Frederic Ward Putnam (9/25/1884-10/12/1884)

Collector Dr. Charles L. Metz (9/25/1884-10/12/1884)

Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (11/01/1884)

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