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Shell conglomerate
Object Number 74-3-30/7939
Display Title Shell conglomerate
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, shell, bone, and ceramic conglomerate, faunal remains; and one fragment of baked clay
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
  • Clay
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Brazil
Materials Shell , Clay
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 13.7 × 12.8 × 4.4 cm (5 3/8 × 5 1/16 × 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity 3
Label on object 7939

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Sample of fragmentary shell removed from shell conglomerate 72-23-30/6743 consumed during analysis
72-23-30/6743.2 Sample of fragmentary shell removed from shell conglomerate 72-23-30/6743 consumed during analysis
Faunal Remain
Taperinha
Shell conglomerate
72-23-30/6743 Shell conglomerate
Raw Material
Faunal Remain
Taperinha
Conglomerate mass - shell, flint, bone, etc.
43-18-40/5857 Conglomerate mass - shell, flint, bone, etc.
Non-cultural
Baousses Rousses Caves
4 clay samples with shell inclusion
86-51-10/101212 4 clay samples with shell inclusion
Clay
Whaleback Shell mound
Baked clay fragments
90-37-10/A153 Baked clay fragments
Clay
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Baked clay, one side flat and white
10-47-10/76862 Baked clay, one side flat and white
Clay
Pickaway County
Image Not Available for Conglomerate--shell beads, etc.
82-35-10/29717 Conglomerate--shell beads, etc.
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Stone and shell conglomerate
999-22-10/85713 Stone and shell conglomerate
Raw Material
Florida
Baked clay
04-3-10/65208 Baked clay
Clay
Ripley
Baked clay fragment, rectangular
10-47-10/76861 Baked clay fragment, rectangular
Clay
Cincinnati
Raw material, baked clay fragments
84-6-10/34803 Raw material, baked clay fragments
Clay
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Baked clay object, perforated, roughly round
08-3-10/71236 Baked clay object, perforated, roughly round
Clay
Madisonville