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Shell fragment
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Object Number 03-29-10/62704
Display Title Shell fragment
Descriptions
Inventory Description Shell fragment
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Illinois / Madison County / <City> / Cahokia
North America / United States / Illinois / St. Clair County / <City> / Cahokia
Additional Geographic Terms Cahokia Mound
Quantity 1
Provenance
Collector Unknown (Unknown)
Donor David I. Bushnell, Jr. (1903)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Conch shell perforated.
06-17-10/65897 Conch shell perforated.
Utilized Shell
Collier County
Image Not Available for Implement of shell of fulgur perversum
00-10-10/55807 Implement of shell of fulgur perversum
Utilized Shell
Collier County
Implement of shell of fulgur perversum
00-10-10/55808 Implement of shell of fulgur perversum
Utilized Shell
Collier County
Worked shell (conch).
69-10-10/2471 Worked shell (conch).
Utensil
Saint Augustine
Shell, univalve, Dog whelk, Busycon contravium
69-10-10/2459 Shell, univalve, Dog whelk, Busycon contravium
Faunal Remain
Shell heap
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
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
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Perforator
Utilized bone
Triangular Projectile Point
Corn
Leaf-shaped Projectile Point
Biface
Flake
Scraper
Lanceolate Projectile Point
Utilized Shell
Charred Floral Remain
Utilized Antler
Hahn's Field
Organic, antler fragment; worked antler fragment; animal bone fragments; worked animal bone fragments, including one beamer or scraper fragment worked from metapodial; bivalve shell fragment; worked bivalve shell fragment; ground stone, pecked and ground stone fragment
999-22-10/77621 Organic, antler fragment; worked antler fragment; animal bone fragments; worked animal bone fragments, including one beamer or scraper fragment worked from metapodial; bivalve shell fragment; worked bivalve shell fragment; ground stone, pecked and ground stone fragment
Modified Lithic
Faunal Remain
Utilized Shell
Faunal Remain
Utilized Antler
Faunal Remain
Utilized bone
Hahn's Field
Organic, worked bivalve shells, perforated; bivalve shell fragments; gastropod shell; chipped stone, projectile points, triangular and ovate, one with cortex; ceramic, earthenware rim sherd, notched rim, undecorated body, shell-tempered
999-22-10/77633 Organic, worked bivalve shells, perforated; bivalve shell fragments; gastropod shell; chipped stone, projectile points, triangular and ovate, one with cortex; ceramic, earthenware rim sherd, notched rim, undecorated body, shell-tempered
Rim
Ovate Projectile Point
Utilized Shell
Triangular Projectile Point
Faunal Remain
Hahn's Field
Organic, worked antler fragments, some tines, some hollowed at one end; antler fragment; worked antler cylinders; animal bone fragments; worked animal bone fragment, possible perforator; worked bird bone fragment, cut and polished, possibly incised; rodent teeth fragments; animal tooth, likely bear; gastropod shell; some fragments crossmend
999-22-10/77625 Organic, worked antler fragments, some tines, some hollowed at one end; antler fragment; worked antler cylinders; animal bone fragments; worked animal bone fragment, possible perforator; worked bird bone fragment, cut and polished, possibly incised; rodent teeth fragments; animal tooth, likely bear; gastropod shell; some fragments crossmend
Faunal Remain
Utilized Antler
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Utilized bone
Hahn's Field
Piece of worked unionidae shell; fragments of carved shell amulet; shell effigy fragment
2004.24.35200 Piece of worked unionidae shell; fragments of carved shell amulet; shell effigy fragment
Photographic
Ciudad de la Mesa
Los Muertos
Shell fragments, some worked - glycymeris shell
46-73-10/57045 Shell fragments, some worked - glycymeris shell
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Organic, worked bivalve shell, perforated; worked antler cylinder; worked antler tine fragment; fish bone frragments; worked animal bone fragments, one possible beamer or scraper made from metapodial; worked coal fragments
999-22-10/77634 Organic, worked bivalve shell, perforated; worked antler cylinder; worked antler tine fragment; fish bone frragments; worked animal bone fragments, one possible beamer or scraper made from metapodial; worked coal fragments
Coal/clinker
Modified Lithic
Utilized Antler
Faunal Remain
Utilized bone
Utilized Shell
Hahn's Field