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Pieces of worked copper found in altar of mound 3.
Pieces of worked copper found in altar of mound 3.
Object Number 2004.29.2311.33
Display Title Pieces of worked copper found in altar of mound 3.
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Ohio. Turner Group. / Cut from Native Copper, Altar Mound 3, Turner Group, (A) abt Nat. Size. / Little Miami Valley, Ohio."
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
Intrasite Mound 3; altar
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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Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Shapes cut from hammered native copper.
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Ohio
Masses of the native copper.
2004.29.2311.53 Masses of the native copper.
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Meteoric iron from altar of mound 3.
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Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
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Turner Group, Mound 3, Altar
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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.
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Eight copper pendants.
2004.29.2311.32 Eight copper pendants.
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Water worn pieces of soft coal.
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Hamilton County