Shell ear spool

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Object Number 80-20-10/21734

Display Title Shell ear spool

Descriptions

Object Description Shell ear spool

Inventory Description Organic, shell, ornament, ear spool, rounded one end, tapered to point

Classification

Ornament

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Arkansas / Cross County / <City> / Halcomb's Mounds; Arkansas State # 3CS28

Additional Geographic Terms Neeley's Ferry, 2 miles above

Materials Shell

Dimensions Overall: 5.5 x 1.8 x 1.1 cm (2 3/16 x 11/16 x 7/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 21.734

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Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
80-20-10/21733	Shell ear spool	Ear Spool	Halcomb's Mounds; Arkansas State # 3CS28
974-5-10/52653	Metal, copper alloy ear spool and ear spool fragments; mass of adhered ear spools, with charcoal fragments, shell beads, mica fragments, bone fragments, and iron	Fragment Bead Mica Charcoal Ornament	Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
82-35-10/29941	Metal, copper alloy ear spool, with shell beads adhered to the interior of the ear spool	Utilized Shell Ornament	Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
82-35-10/29973	Metal, copper alloy ear spool fragment, three gastropod shells adhered to one side	Ornament Shell	Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
82-35-10/29980	Metal, copper alloy ear spool, with iron on one side, with charcoal and shell bead adhered to it; copper alloy, sheet fragment	Ornament Sheet Charcoal Bead	Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
82-35-10/29937	Metal, copper alloy ear spool, with iron, perforated animal teeth, shell fragments, and other unidentified objects adhered to one side	Utilized bone Fragment Ornament	Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
82-35-10/29971	Metal, copper alloy ear spool, silver plated, adhered to teardrop shaped copper alloy object, possible pendant; with perforated animal teeth, worked shell beads, mica and charcoal fragments adhered	Ornament Utilized bone Utilized Shell Charcoal Mica	Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
82-35-10/29981	Metal, iron ear spool fragment, with mica fragments, perforated animal tooth fragment, and shell beads adhered	Mica Bead Utilized bone Ornament	Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
82-35-10/29936	Metal, copper alloy ear spool fragments, with shells, worked animal bone beads, and iron fragments adhered to the surface	Shell Utilized bone Ornament	Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
82-35-10/29933	Metal, copper alloy ear spool fragments, with shell beads and charcoal adhered	Ornament Bead Charcoal	Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
82-35-10/29891	Metal, copper alloy ear spool fragments; worked shell beads, perforated animal teeth, charcoal fragments, rolled copper alloy beads, perforated pearls, chipped stone flake, many adhered together and stained by copper	Bead Charcoal Ornament Flake Pearl Ornament Bead	Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
82-35-10/29951	Metal, copper alloy ear spool fragment, with shell or bone adhered to one side	Ornament	Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26

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