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Object Number
86-51-10/81006
Display Title
Shell
Descriptions
Object Description
Quahaug shells
Inventory Description
1 clam or quahog shell
Classification
- Faunal Remain
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
/
Maine
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Lincoln County
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<City>
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Whaleback Shell heap
Intrasite
Section 6-44
Additional Geographic Terms
Damariscotta
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 7.9 × 6.6 × 1.8 cm (3 1/8 × 2 5/8 × 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
81006
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86-51-10/80760 | Shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Whaleback Shell heap
| |
| 82-61-10/29383 | Shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Shell heap
| |
| 86-51-10/81049 | Shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Whaleback Shell heap
| |
| 82-61-10/29382 | Shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Shell heap
| |
| 86-51-10/80805 | Shell |
Faunal Remain
|
Whaleback Shell heap
| |
| 86-51-10/80883 | Shell |
Faunal Remain
|
Whaleback Shell heap
| |
| 86-51-10/80872 | Shell |
Faunal Remain
|
Whaleback Shell heap
| |
| 90-17-10/51063 | Quahog shell for making wampum |
Shell
|
Great Shell heap
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Shell, quahog
| 999-22-10/86421 | Shell, quahog |
Faunal Remain
|
United States
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Quahog shells
| 999-22-10/86442 | Quahog shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Barnstable County
| |
| 992-9-10/103536 | Shell fragments, 2 intact oyster shells, 1 possible quahog fragment |
Faunal Remain
|
Harvard Yard
| |
| 82-61-10/29385 | Shell |
Faunal Remain
Soil Sample |
Shell heap
|