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Object Number 66-11-10/N8887.0.1
Display Title Shell, shell fragments, sea worn stone
Descriptions
Object Description Shell, shell fragments, sea worn stone found with human remains
Inventory Description Raw material, non-cultural, square sea worn stone, white shell, fragments
Classification
  • Non-cultural
Department Archaeological
Date 100
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Barnstable County / West Yarmouth / Purcell
Intrasite Burial 2
Materials Stone, Shell
Quantity 4
Label on object N8887

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