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Image Not Available for Stone ornament, 2 perforations, serrated edges, engraved design.
Stone ornament, 2 perforations, serrated edges, engraved design.
Image Not Available for Stone ornament, 2 perforations, serrated edges, engraved design.
Object Number 985-27-10/76053
Display Title Stone ornament, 2 perforations, serrated edges, engraved design.
Descriptions
Object Description Tablet, pierced
Inventory Description Stone ornament, 2 perforations, serrated edges, engraved design.
Classification
  • Pendant
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Tennessee / Sevier County
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 6.5 x 4 x 0.5 cm (2 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 985-27-10/76053 9101
Provenance
Collector Charles C. Jones, Jr. (1927)
Donor William H. Claflin, Jr. (1927 - 1985)

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