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Object Number 2005.17.879

Display Title Shell

Descriptions

Object Description Shell

Inventory Description Shell

Classification

Faunal Remain

Department Archaeological

Culture

Northeast

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard / Matthews Hall

Intrasite H612 L4

Materials Shell

Quantity 1

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	2005.1.37	Shell, univalve, Dove shell, Columbella strambiforuis	Faunal Remain
Image Not Available for Organic, shell, bag of soil containing small snail shells & piece of twine	2003.1.640	Organic, shell, bag of soil containing small snail shells & piece of twine	Faunal Remain	France?
	2005.1.23	Shell, univalves Moon-shell, Natica hevos Say	Faunal Remain	Lusby
Image Not Available for Shells and shell fragments	82-54-10/28366	Shells and shell fragments	Faunal Remain	Shell heap
	46-73-10/86839	Shell, fragment of iredescent shell	Faunal Remain
	86-46-10/A3722	Gastropod shells and shell fragments	Faunal Remain	Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
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
Image Not Available for Shell & shell fragment.	11-12-10/81103	Shell & shell fragment.	Faunal Remain	Shell mound
Image Not Available for Shell & shell fragments.	74-26-10/12515.2	Shell & shell fragments.	Faunal Remain	Shell heap

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