Perforated shells and fragments

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Object Number 11-39-20/C5742.1

Display Title Perforated shells and fragments

Descriptions

Inventory Description Organic, shell beads and fragments, one perforated

Classification

Bead

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Central America / Mexico / Guerrero / <County> / <City> / Placeres del Oro

Materials Shell

Dimensions Overall: 1.9 x 0.8 x 1 cm (3/4 x 5/16 x 3/8 in.)

Quantity 4

Label on object C5742

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
	11-39-20/C5742	Perforated shells and fragments	Bead	Placeres del Oro
	974-5-10/52620	Perforated shells, likely beads or ornaments; discoidal shell beads, one burned; stones; calcined animal bone fragments	Worked Shell Stone Bead Faunal Remain	Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
	2003.1.2028	Organic, shell, beads, spiral shells perforated at ends	Bead	Arizona
	79-80-50/20007	Perforated shells	Bead	Thebes
	43-18-40/5873	14 perforated shells	Bead	Grotte de l'Estaque
	999-22-10/77677	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	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
Image Not Available for Shell beads and perforated shells, worked bone, several glass beads, chipped sto	985-27-10/76005	Shell beads and perforated shells, worked bone, several glass beads, chipped sto	Bead	United States
	42-12-30/3685	2 perforated shells	Bead	Peru
	18-1-30/C8353	Perforated olive shells	Bead	Cave of Indians
	999-22-10/77633	Organic, worked bivalve shells, perforated; bivalve shell fragments; gastropod shell; chipped stone, projectile points, triangular and ovate, one with cortex; ceramic, earthenware rim sherd, notched rim, undecorated body, shell-tempered	Rim Ovate Projectile Point Utilized Shell Triangular Projectile Point Faunal Remain	Hahn's Field
Image Not Available for Shell ornaments; perforated shells of olivella	95-21-20/49043	Shell ornaments; perforated shells of olivella	Bead	Yucatan
	999-22-10/77635	Organic, worked bivalve shells, perforated; animal tooth, likely bear; worked animal bone fragments, likely beamers or scrapers, worked from metapodials; two fragments crossmended with glue; three fragments crossmend	Utilized Shell Faunal Remain Utilized bone	Hahn's Field

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