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Object Number
63-4-10/39917
Display Title
22 turtle plastron and bone
Descriptions
Display Title
22 Turtle plastron and bone.
Object Description
Animal bone, including turtle plastron fragments and long bone; chipped stone, flake
Inventory Description
Organic, animal bone, including turtle plastron fragments and long bone; chipped stone, flake
Classification
- Faunal Remain
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Ohio
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Hamilton County
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Anderson Township
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Turpin Archaeological District
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Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Intrasite
East of Old Homestead; Block 2, section 4, basin
Additional Geographic Terms
Lower Little Miami River Valley
Materials
Animal bone ,
Dimensions
Overall (Measurements of largest): 6.1 × 1.4 × 1.2 cm (2 3/8 × 9/16 × 1/2 in.)
Quantity
23
Label on object
63-4-10/39917
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Charles L. Metz
(06/1885-01/1886)
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(1885-1886)
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