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Shells
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Object Number 60-3-10/38740
Display Title Shells
Descriptions
Inventory Description Shells
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Fiber Temper Horizon
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / South Carolina / Beaufort County
Additional Geographic Terms Skull Creek, Shell Ring on; Hilton Head
Quantity 3

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Coca Cola bottle fragment, 2 brick fragments, 2 periwinkle shells...
977-54-10/57867 Coca Cola bottle fragment, 2 brick fragments, 2 periwinkle shells...
Mattapoisett Phase II
Pieces of mussel shells
35-75-10/5334 Pieces of mussel shells
Shell
Glidden Shell heap
Armband with beadwork and cowrie shells
998-18-50/12833 Armband with beadwork and cowrie shells
Armlet
Zaire
Shells, 3 cowries w/cut tops, flat spiral shells of varying sizes
2003.1.1007 Shells, 3 cowries w/cut tops, flat spiral shells of varying sizes
Shell
Image Not Available for Oyster shells (3), fragments of clam shells (5)
968-12-10/49982 Oyster shells (3), fragments of clam shells (5)
Garland
75 nassarius tegula shells, 87 olivella shells, 2 conus shells, 1 with spire rem
46-73-10/57025 75 nassarius tegula shells, 87 olivella shells, 2 conus shells, 1 with spire rem
Ornament
Los Muertos
Perforated shells H-7 52-100 (3 shells); 53-79; 52-100; 52-100; 52-100; Lot A-
58-34-20/73251 Perforated shells H-7 52-100 (3 shells); 53-79; 52-100; 52-100; 52-100; Lot A-
Mayapan
Image Not Available for 7 halves of oyster shells; 4 oyster shell fragments; 3 quahog shell fragments
977-54-10/57890 7 halves of oyster shells; 4 oyster shell fragments; 3 quahog shell fragments
Mattapoisett Phase II
2 complete turritella shells, 2 incomplete turritella shells, 2 complete cerithi
46-73-10/57022 2 complete turritella shells, 2 incomplete turritella shells, 2 complete cerithi
Ornament
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for 1 bag shells, 1 box shells
84-73-10/36878 1 bag shells, 1 box shells
Shell heap
Organic, shells, involute gastropods, helix shells
84-6-10/34491 Organic, shells, involute gastropods, helix shells
Shell
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
46 complete olivella shells - 37 nassarius tegula shells
46-73-10/57094 46 complete olivella shells - 37 nassarius tegula shells
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos