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Object Number 2000.1.359
Display Title Mother of pearl fragments, adhered to dark material, possibly iron fragments
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, shell, mother of pearl fragments, possibly adhered to iron
Classification
  • Shell
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 0.9 x 0.5 x 0.1 cm (3/8 x 3/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 6

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Shell beads, worked flat on one side, one discoidal, some with copper and iron staining; one adhered to worked mother of pearl; mica fragment
82-35-10/29740 Shell beads, worked flat on one side, one discoidal, some with copper and iron staining; one adhered to worked mother of pearl; mica fragment
Bead
Mica
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Metal, iron fragment, possibly worked, with mica fragments, calcined bone fragment, and pearl adhered to its surface
82-35-10/29985 Metal, iron fragment, possibly worked, with mica fragments, calcined bone fragment, and pearl adhered to its surface
Unidentified
Fragment
Mica
Pearl
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Metal, iron fragments, copper sheet fragment, some with mica, shell beads, pearls, charcoal, and perforated animal teeth adhered; some metal fragments appear to be worked
974-5-10/52607 Metal, iron fragments, copper sheet fragment, some with mica, shell beads, pearls, charcoal, and perforated animal teeth adhered; some metal fragments appear to be worked
Miscellaneous
Charcoal
Utilized bone
Mica
Pearl
Bead
Sheet
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Metal, copper alloy sheet fragment, adhered to iron fragments, copper alloy tinkler cone, copper alloy fragment, copper alloy rolled tubular beads, worked shell, possible beads, possible pearl beads, perforated animal teeth fragments, mica fragments
82-35-10/29892 Metal, copper alloy sheet fragment, adhered to iron fragments, copper alloy tinkler cone, copper alloy fragment, copper alloy rolled tubular beads, worked shell, possible beads, possible pearl beads, perforated animal teeth fragments, mica fragments
Sheet
Unidentified
Mica
Utilized bone
Utilized Shell
Bead
Tinkler
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Metal, iron fragment, possibly worked, with pearls and pearl beads adhered to the surface
82-35-10/29984 Metal, iron fragment, possibly worked, with pearls and pearl beads adhered to the surface
Pearl
Unidentified
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Metal, iron fragments, with worked shell beads and pearls adhered to some fragments
82-35-10/29998 Metal, iron fragments, with worked shell beads and pearls adhered to some fragments
Pearl
Utilized Shell
Unidentified
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Metal, iron fragments, with pearls, mica fragments, and worked shell adhered to some
82-35-10/111967 Metal, iron fragments, with pearls, mica fragments, and worked shell adhered to some
Unidentified
Pearl
Mica
Utilized Shell
Turner Group?; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26?
3 fragments of mother of pearl
59-26-60/12576 3 fragments of mother of pearl
Shell
Saudi Arabia
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
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
Flake
Ornament
Charcoal
Pearl
Ornament
Bead
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
1 large piece of mother of pearl--1 small fragment
59-26-60/12577 1 large piece of mother of pearl--1 small fragment
Shell
Saudi Arabia
Metal, iron sheet fragment, with shells or pearls adhered to one side
82-35-10/29987 Metal, iron sheet fragment, with shells or pearls adhered to one side
Sheet
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Image Not Available for Shell eye with mother of pearl pupil
00-35-20/C2719 Shell eye with mother of pearl pupil
Shell
Chichen Itza