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Two skulls, from mound in Ohio
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Object Number 2004.29.1772
Display Title Two skulls, from mound in Ohio
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Ohio. / From mound in Ohio. See letter of L.M. Luther, July 28, 1880. / 47967- P.M. No."
Keywords
  • Human Remains
  • Archaeological
Subject
  • Skull
Department Photographic
Date before 1880
Artist L. M. Luther
Culture
  • Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Ohio
Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 9.53 x 14.61 cm (3 3/4 x 5 3/4 in.)

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 		2004.29.1773 Two skulls, from mound in Ohio
Ohio
Image Not Available for Report, Mound explorations in Delaware County, Ohio with letter, Short to Putnam, Jan 1, 1880.
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Ohio
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Long Mound
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Ohio
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 		2004.29.2281 Skull from Serpent Mound group, north side of mound, Skeleton 1.
Serpent Mound
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 		2004.29.2284 Profile of skull from Serpent Mound group, north side of mound, Skeleton #1
Serpent Mound
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 		2004.29.2283 Front of skull from Serpent Mound group, North side of Mound, skeleton 1
Serpent Mound
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 		2004.29.2282 Back of skull from Serpent Mound group. North side of Mound, skeleton #1
Serpent Mound
Image Not Available for Peabody Museum Director Records- Putnam, Frederic Ward- Box 1, Folder 12- Ohio Mounds - maps (with letter) 1892, n.d. (4 items) [old accession file 302]
2019.1.17.1.12 Peabody Museum Director Records- Putnam, Frederic Ward- Box 1, Folder 12- Ohio Mounds - maps (with letter) 1892, n.d. (4 items) [old accession file 302]
Ohio
Image Not Available for Peabody Museum Director Records- Putnam, Frederic Ward- Box 1, Folder 19- Ohio Mounds - Cincinnati Tablet (mss. & letters) 1885 (14 items)
2019.1.17.1.19 Peabody Museum Director Records- Putnam, Frederic Ward- Box 1, Folder 19- Ohio Mounds - Cincinnati Tablet (mss. & letters) 1885 (14 items)
Cincinnati
Image Not Available for Prof. E. B. Andrews, Explorations of Mounds in Ohio, 1875
76-7-00/1 Prof. E. B. Andrews, Explorations of Mounds in Ohio, 1875
Ohio
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 		2004.29.2311.8 View from the north of Taylor Mound, showing skeleton with hole in skull.
Taylor Farm