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Organic, pearl and shell beads
Organic, pearl and shell beads
Object Number 82-35-10/29863
Display Title Organic, pearl and shell beads
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, pearl and shell beads
Classification
  • Bead
  • Pearl
  • Fragment
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Ohio / Hamilton County / Anderson Township / Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Intrasite Mound 3, altar
Additional Geographic Terms South bank of Little Miami River, 8 miles from junction with Ohio River
Materials Pearl , Shell
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 1.4 × 1 × 1.3 cm (9/16 × 3/8 × 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1 8x10 bag
Label on object 29.863
Provenance
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (1882)
Collector Prof. Frederic Ward Putnam (1882)
Collector Dr. Charles L. Metz (1882)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Organic, pearls, perforated and unperforated, including beads and several shell fragments
82-35-10/29862 Organic, pearls, perforated and unperforated, including beads and several shell fragments
Bead
Fragment
Pearl
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Shell beads, round and tubular; pearls and pearl beads; one with copper staining
974-5-10/52609 Shell beads, round and tubular; pearls and pearl beads; one with copper staining
Bead
Pearl
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Shell beads, round, discoidal, and hemispherical; pearls and pearl beads; some with copper and iron staining
974-5-10/52612 Shell beads, round, discoidal, and hemispherical; pearls and pearl beads; some with copper and iron staining
Bead
Pearl
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Organic, pearl and shell beads, burned
82-35-10/29869 Organic, pearl and shell beads, burned
Plaster
Bead
Pearl
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Organic, pearl beads
82-35-10/29866 Organic, pearl beads
Bead
Pearl
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Organic, pearls, large irregular masses, perforated
82-35-10/29870 Organic, pearls, large irregular masses, perforated
Pearl
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Metal, iron fragments, copper sheet fragment, some with mica, shell beads, pearls, charcoal, and perforated animal teeth adhered; some metal fragments appear to be worked
974-5-10/52607 Metal, iron fragments, copper sheet fragment, some with mica, shell beads, pearls, charcoal, and perforated animal teeth adhered; some metal fragments appear to be worked
Miscellaneous
Utilized bone
Mica
Pearl
Bead
Sheet
Charcoal
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Metal, copper alloy ear spool fragments; worked shell beads, perforated animal teeth, charcoal fragments, rolled copper alloy beads, perforated pearls, chipped stone flake, many adhered together and stained by copper
82-35-10/29891 Metal, copper alloy ear spool fragments; worked shell beads, perforated animal teeth, charcoal fragments, rolled copper alloy beads, perforated pearls, chipped stone flake, many adhered together and stained by copper
Bead
Charcoal
Ornament
Flake
Pearl
Ornament
Bead
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Metal, iron fragments, with worked shell beads and pearls adhered to some fragments
82-35-10/29998 Metal, iron fragments, with worked shell beads and pearls adhered to some fragments
Pearl
Utilized Shell
Unidentified
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Metal, iron fragment, possibly worked, with pearls and pearl beads adhered to the surface
82-35-10/29984 Metal, iron fragment, possibly worked, with pearls and pearl beads adhered to the surface
Pearl
Unidentified
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Pearls, some perforated
974-5-10/52616 Pearls, some perforated
Pearl
Turner Group?; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26?
Organic, pearl beads.
84-6-10/34962 Organic, pearl beads.
Pearl
Liberty Earthworks; Ohio State Site # 33RO22