Shells, most worked and burned

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Object Number 82-35-10/29737

Display Title Shells, most worked and burned

Descriptions

Inventory Description Shells, most worked and burned

Classification

Faunal Remain
Worked Shell

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 Shell

Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 0.8 × 0.4 × 0.4 cm (5/16 × 3/16 × 3/16 in.)

Quantity 13

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
	82-35-10/29738	Worked shells, polished and perforated, possible beads or ornaments, burned	Worked Shell	Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
	82-35-10/29754	Worked shell fragments, curved, possible ring fragments, burned	Worked Shell	Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
	999-22-10/77677	Organic, worked animal bone, metapodial fragment, possible scraper or beamer; worked animal bone awl fragment; animal bones and fragments; animal tooth; worked antler fragment, hollowed; gastropod shells; bivalve shell fragment; worked bivalve shell fragments, two perforated; burned corn kernals; chipped stone, flakes; biface fragments; projectile points, triangular; projectile point, leaf-shaped; projectile point, lanceolate; scraper	Utilized bone Faunal Remain Faunal Remain Perforator Flake Charred Floral Remain Scraper Biface Lanceolate Projectile Point Utilized Shell Leaf-shaped Projectile Point Utilized Antler Corn Triangular Projectile Point	Hahn's Field
	974-5-10/52620	Perforated shells, likely beads or ornaments; discoidal shell beads, one burned; stones; calcined animal bone fragments	Stone Bead Faunal Remain Worked Shell	Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Image Not Available for Shells of Mactra	67-1-10/40247	Shells of Mactra	Worked Shell	Shell heap
	974-5-10/52617	Shell and bone fragments, worked, polished, and incised, burned or calcined	Utilized bone Worked Shell	Turner Group?; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26?
	974-5-10/52605	Animal bones and bone fragments, burned and calcined; burned and perforated animal claw fragment; worked shell fragment; stone	Ornament Stone Worked Shell Faunal Remain	Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
	2003.1.2270	Worked gastropod shells, drilled hole at one end, possible beads, burned	Utilized Shell	United States
	24-9-10/94308	Worked conch shell used in making 'moons' - round shell discs	Worked Shell	Campbell Wampum Factory
	24-9-10/94309	Conch shell worked and shaped for making discs	Worked Shell	Campbell Wampum Factory
Image Not Available for Worked piece of shell	91-8-20/C2058	Worked piece of shell	Worked Shell	Cave of Loltun
	82-35-10/29766	Worked and polished shell fragment, possibly in shape of animal tooth, with ferrous metal fragments adhered to the side	Worked Shell	Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26

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