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Image Not Available for Shell, containing red ochre.
Shell, containing red ochre.
Image Not Available for Shell, containing red ochre.
Object Number 01-38-10/69431
Display Title Shell, containing red ochre.
Descriptions
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Ohio / Hamilton County / Madisonville
Intrasite Trench 4; Ashpit 26
Additional Geographic Terms Little Miami Valley; Anderson Township

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Shell containing red ochre.
01-38-10/69504 Shell containing red ochre.
Madisonville
Image Not Available for Black on yellow pottery ladle, restorable, containing red ochre
36-131-10/7392 Black on yellow pottery ladle, restorable, containing red ochre
Sherd
Awatovi
Image Not Available for Tin box containing 2 pieces of yellow ochre
51-32-70/3540 Tin box containing 2 pieces of yellow ochre
Ochre
Australia
Image Not Available for Shell with red ochre
84-68-10/35681 Shell with red ochre
Shell
Madisonville
Lumps of pigment (yellow ochre?), found in cardium shell or dosina shell.
46-73-10/57259 Lumps of pigment (yellow ochre?), found in cardium shell or dosina shell.
Raw Material
Los Muertos
Ceramic, earthenware rim and body sherds, shell-tempered, cord-impressed, incised, and punctate, strap handles, two perforated, one stained with red ochre; and one ground stone fragment with "X" shaped abrasion marks
07-6-10/77811 Ceramic, earthenware rim and body sherds, shell-tempered, cord-impressed, incised, and punctate, strap handles, two perforated, one stained with red ochre; and one ground stone fragment with "X" shaped abrasion marks
Body
Fragment
Rim
Madisonville
Ceramic, earthenware body sherds, shell-tempered, cord-impressed, red ochre on interior
07-6-10/77712 Ceramic, earthenware body sherds, shell-tempered, cord-impressed, red ochre on interior
Body
Madisonville
Image Not Available for Shell, contained red ochre.
01-38-10/68486 Shell, contained red ochre.
Madisonville
Ceramic, earthenware body sherds, some cord-impressed, some undecorated, shell-tempered, red ochre pigment on interior
08-3-10/71407.1 Ceramic, earthenware body sherds, some cord-impressed, some undecorated, shell-tempered, red ochre pigment on interior
Ochre
Body
Madisonville
Ceramic, earthenware partial vessel, with handle, undecorated, shell-tempered, red ochre pigment on interior service
01-38-10/69214 Ceramic, earthenware partial vessel, with handle, undecorated, shell-tempered, red ochre pigment on interior service
Partial Vessel
Ochre
Madisonville
Ceramic, earthenware body sherds with red ochre on interior, shell-tempered, cord-impressed
07-6-10/77877 Ceramic, earthenware body sherds with red ochre on interior, shell-tempered, cord-impressed
Body
Madisonville
Red ochre in leaf container - usual way of storing red ochre. used +
36-105-70/441 Red ochre in leaf container - usual way of storing red ochre. used +
Mineral
New Guinea