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Object Number
84-6-10/34965
Display Title
Domed clay ornament, covered with iron sheet, with partial perforation on flat surface, possible bead or button
Descriptions
Object Description
Hemisphere of stone covered with copper on bottom and meteoric iron on top.
Inventory Description
Domed clay ornament, covered with iron sheet, with partial perforation on flat surface, possible bead or button
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Ohio
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Ross County
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<City>
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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 , Clay
Dimensions
Overall: 1.5 x 1.5 x 0.8 cm (9/16 x 9/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
34965
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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