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Shell flakes
Object Number 17-6-30/C7891
Display Title Shell flakes
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, shell, utilized, curved, tapered to point, ribbed one side
Classification
  • Utilized Shell
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / United States / Commonwealth of Puerto Rico / Puerto Rico
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 3.8 x 15.5 x 0.6 cm (1 1/2 x 6 1/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object C7891

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Shell?
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Utilized Shell
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Utilized Shell
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Utilized Shell
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Utilized Shell
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46-73-10/57065 Shell needle with perforation at one end, curved - thickness: 0.5 cm., length: 6
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Broken shell needle with perforation at one end, slightly curved - width: 0.2 cm
46-73-10/57066 Broken shell needle with perforation at one end, slightly curved - width: 0.2 cm
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Broken shell needle - slightly curved - width: 0.3 cm., length: 4.9 cm.
46-73-10/57067 Broken shell needle - slightly curved - width: 0.3 cm., length: 4.9 cm.
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
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
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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
Shell implements
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Utilized Shell
Puerto Rico
Shell, scallop fragment, worked
46-73-10/90183 Shell, scallop fragment, worked
Utilized Shell
Los Hornos
Shell needle with broken end, perforation at other end, curved - width: 0.2 cm.,
46-73-10/57071 Shell needle with broken end, perforation at other end, curved - width: 0.2 cm.,
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
White shell ornament, curved
92-49-20/C331 White shell ornament, curved
Utilized Shell
Copan