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Bear's teeth, meteoric iron nuggets, copper ornaments and plates, copper bird's head, and nuggets of copper and algodonite
Bear's teeth, meteoric iron nuggets, copper ornaments and plates, copper bird's head, and nuggets of copper and algodonite
Object Number 2004.29.1906
Display Title Bear's teeth, meteoric iron nuggets, copper ornaments and plates, copper bird's head, and nuggets of copper and algodonite
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board (verso): "1. Bear's Teeth skel. 248, Effigy's Md. Hopewell's Group, Ohio. / 2. Meteoric iron nuggets with copper deposits. Effigy Md. / 3. Copper ornaments, Skeleton 242. Effigy Md. Hopewell's Group. / 4. Copper Plate. Skeleton 281. / 5. Copper head plates. / 6. Bird's head, copper. Skeleton 266. / 7. Nuggets of Copper and Algodonite, with copper deposit. Effigy Md."
Keywords
  • Archaeological
  • Effigy
Subject
  • Effigy
  • Bird
  • Ornament
Department Photographic
Culture
  • Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Ohio / Ross County / <City> / Hopewell Mound Group
Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 15.24 x 20.32 cm (6 x 8 in.)

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