Pearls, some perforated

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Object Number 974-5-10/52616

Display Title Pearls, some perforated

Descriptions

Object Description Box of approximately 100 freshwater pearls.

Inventory Description Pearls, some perforated

Classification

Pearl

Department Archaeological

Culture

Hopewell?

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Ohio / Hamilton County / Anderson Township / Turner Group?; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26?

Additional Geographic Terms Little Miami Valley; Anderson Township, northeast corner

Materials Pearl

Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 1.5 × 0.8 × 0.5 cm (9/16 × 5/16 × 3/16 in.)

Quantity 194

Provenance

Provenance Unknown (?)

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Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
82-35-10/29870	Organic, pearls, large irregular masses, perforated	Pearl	Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
974-5-10/52612	Shell beads, round, discoidal, and hemispherical; pearls and pearl beads; some with copper and iron staining	Bead Pearl	Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
974-5-10/52607	Metal, iron fragments, copper sheet fragment, some with mica, shell beads, pearls, charcoal, and perforated animal teeth adhered; some metal fragments appear to be worked	Miscellaneous Utilized bone Mica Pearl Bead Sheet Charcoal	Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
82-35-10/29862	Organic, pearls, perforated and unperforated, including beads and several shell fragments	Bead Fragment Pearl	Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
991-12-60/14982	Openwork Gilt Ornament with Feathers, Pearls, and Longevity Symbol	Pin	China
974-5-10/52609	Shell beads, round and tubular; pearls and pearl beads; one with copper staining	Bead Pearl	Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
991-12-60/14979	Hair Ornament with Gilt Metalwork, Feathers, and Freshwater Pearls	Pin	China
991-12-60/14986	Oval-Shaped Gilt Ornament with Feathers and Pearls	Pin	China
82-35-10/29984	Metal, iron fragment, possibly worked, with pearls and pearl beads adhered to the surface	Pearl Unidentified	Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
82-35-10/29998	Metal, iron fragments, with worked shell beads and pearls adhered to some fragments	Pearl Utilized Shell Unidentified	Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
82-35-10/111967	Metal, iron fragments, with pearls, mica fragments, and worked shell adhered to some	Utilized Shell Mica Pearl Unidentified	Turner Group?; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26?
82-35-10/29891	Metal, copper alloy ear spool fragments; worked shell beads, perforated animal teeth, charcoal fragments, rolled copper alloy beads, perforated pearls, chipped stone flake, many adhered together and stained by copper	Bead Charcoal Ornament Flake Pearl Ornament Bead	Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26

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