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Shell and rock debris
Image Not Available for Shell and rock debris
Object Number 2003.1.286
Display Title Shell and rock debris
Descriptions
Object Description Shell and rock debris
Inventory Description Shell and rock debris
Classification
  • Shell
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
Materials Shell, Stone
Dimensions Overall: 3.8 x 3 x 0.6 cm (1 1/2 x 1 3/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 74

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Shell heap debris
09-27-30/75012 Shell heap debris
Shell
Chile
4 fragments of burned and hammered rock--indian debris?
971-15-10/51291 4 fragments of burned and hammered rock--indian debris?
Flake
Damariscove Island
Levels of strata in sect. N26-27.11-12E. Top, rock and debris; 2, talpetate "mo
58-34-20/38373 Levels of strata in sect. N26-27.11-12E. Top, rock and debris; 2, talpetate "mo
San Andres Campana
Large rock and potsherds in debris, sect. N61.3W. Looking S. Struct. 1B-W.
58-34-20/38482 Large rock and potsherds in debris, sect. N61.3W. Looking S. Struct. 1B-W.
San Andres Campana
Section N97.13E from W. Center: talpetate rocks and adobe debris, one piece of
58-34-20/38263 Section N97.13E from W. Center: talpetate rocks and adobe debris, one piece of
San Andres Campana
3 wool textile frags, 1 hide thong, 1 bag debris w/shell, 1 bottle rd-pink powde
09-27-30/74991.1 3 wool textile frags, 1 hide thong, 1 bag debris w/shell, 1 bottle rd-pink powde
Fragment
Chile
3 flat and bottle glass fragments, 7 earthenware sherds, 1 kaolin pipe bowl fragment, 2 projectile points, 1 brick fragment, 29 pieces of stone chipping debris, 1 piece mica, and 3 shell fragments
970-12-10/50838.2 3 flat and bottle glass fragments, 7 earthenware sherds, 1 kaolin pipe bowl fragment, 2 projectile points, 1 brick fragment, 29 pieces of stone chipping debris, 1 piece mica, and 3 shell fragments
Fragment
Projectile Point
Flat Glass
Pipe bowl
Stone
Bottle Glass
Chipping debris
Neville
Image Not Available for 4 quartz debris; 1 felsite debris; 1 quartzite debris; 1 unknown material debris
977-51-10/57739 4 quartz debris; 1 felsite debris; 1 quartzite debris; 1 unknown material debris
Rhode Island
Chunks shell breccia (camp debris)
51-32-70/3422 Chunks shell breccia (camp debris)
Raw Material
Tartanga
Image Not Available for Historic debris: 1 metal zipper pull (1.7 x 1.4 x 0.6 cm.); 1 clam shell fragmen
977-17-10/57387 Historic debris: 1 metal zipper pull (1.7 x 1.4 x 0.6 cm.); 1 clam shell fragmen
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Shell frag., 1 quartz cortical debris, 1 quartz flake, 1 blue glazed sherd
977-54-10/57878 Shell frag., 1 quartz cortical debris, 1 quartz flake, 1 blue glazed sherd
Mattapoisett Phase II
Image Not Available for 6 bl/wh sherds, 2 shell frags, 4 quartz debris (cultural)
977-54-10/57879 6 bl/wh sherds, 2 shell frags, 4 quartz debris (cultural)
Mattapoisett Phase II