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Pieces cut from hammered sheets of native copper.
Pieces cut from hammered sheets of native copper.
Object Number 2004.29.2311.31
Display Title Pieces cut from hammered sheets of native copper.
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Ohio. Turner Group. / Cut from hammered sheets of native copper. Altar of Mound 3, Turner Group, (A). About 7/8 Nat. Size. / Little Miami Valley, Ohio. / 1647"
Keywords
  • Worked and Unspecified Material
  • Archaeological
Subject
  • worked
  • Copper
Department Photographic
Date 1850-1899
Culture
  • Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Ohio / Hamilton County / Anderson Township / Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 19.05 x 24.13 cm (7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Shapes cut from hammered native copper.
2004.29.2311.29 Shapes cut from hammered native copper.
Ohio
Pieces of worked copper found in altar of mound 3.
2004.29.2311.33 Pieces of worked copper found in altar of mound 3.
Ohio
Masses of the native copper.
2004.29.2311.53 Masses of the native copper.
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Pieces cut from mica.
2004.29.2311.40 Pieces cut from mica.
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Hammered copper ornaments from altar of Mound 3
2004.1.147.25 Hammered copper ornaments from altar of Mound 3
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Piece cut from mica.
2004.29.2311.41 Piece cut from mica.
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Cut from mica- dark parts show red paint.
2004.29.2311.39 Cut from mica- dark parts show red paint.
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Media Restricted
 		2004.29.2311.57 Fragments of carved ornament of bone, portion of jaw cut smooth.
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Mica pieces from Mound 3.
2004.29.2311.38 Mica pieces from Mound 3.
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Pieles (copper bracelets covered with silver) two pieces of gold, and silver
2004.29.2311.35 Pieles (copper bracelets covered with silver) two pieces of gold, and silver
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Second largest sheet of mica. 13x16 1/2 inches.
2004.29.2311.56 Second largest sheet of mica. 13x16 1/2 inches.
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Copper earrings, four of them overlaid with silver.
2004.29.2311.34 Copper earrings, four of them overlaid with silver.
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26