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Object Number
82-35-10/29998
Display Title
Metal, iron fragments, with worked shell beads and pearls adhered to some fragments
Descriptions
Object Description
Meteoric iron and cinders
Inventory Description
Metal, iron fragments, with worked shell beads and pearls adhered to some fragments
Classification
- Pearl
- Utilized Shell
- Unidentified
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
Ferrous metal , Shell , Pearl
Dimensions
Overall (Measurements of largest): 2.7 × 1.8 × 0.8 cm (1 1/16 × 11/16 × 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1 3x5 bag
Provenance
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(1882)
Collector
Prof. Frederic Ward Putnam
(1882)
Collector
Dr. Charles L. Metz
(1882)
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