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Object Number 68-20-10/40127
Display Title Shell of Cardium
Descriptions
Inventory Description White bivalve shell (clam?)
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Plymouth County / Wareham / Shell heap
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 5.8 × 5.6 × 2.3 cm (2 5/16 × 2 3/16 × 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40127

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Unworked cardium shells (1 complete, 1 incomplete) - 14.2 cm.
46-73-10/56967 Unworked cardium shells (1 complete, 1 incomplete) - 14.2 cm.
Faunal Remain
Los Muertos
Complete cardium elatum shell, used as paint container (haury) - 11.2 x 11.1 cm.
46-73-10/56965 Complete cardium elatum shell, used as paint container (haury) - 11.2 x 11.1 cm.
Faunal Remain
Los Muertos
Unworked complete cardium shell - 13.2 cm.
46-73-10/56972 Unworked complete cardium shell - 13.2 cm.
Faunal Remain
Los Muertos
Complete unworked cardium shell - 15.6 cm.
46-73-10/56973 Complete unworked cardium shell - 15.6 cm.
Faunal Remain
Los Muertos
Unworked cardium shells - 1 complete, 1 incomplete - 12.5 cm.
46-73-10/56974 Unworked cardium shells - 1 complete, 1 incomplete - 12.5 cm.
Faunal Remain
Los Muertos
Cardium shells
37-123-40/3870 Cardium shells
Faunal Remain
Essex
Image Not Available for Mollusc, Cardium (tubercuulatum?)
53-10-50/9690 Mollusc, Cardium (tubercuulatum?)
Faunal Remain
Tunisia
Cardium corbis, mart.; dsauli
17-17-10/87127 Cardium corbis, mart.; dsauli
Shell
Kwakiutl Village
Fragment of shell--cardium?
46-73-10/57115 Fragment of shell--cardium?
Faunal Remain
Los Muertos
Unworked complete cardium shell - 11.5 cm.
46-73-10/56968 Unworked complete cardium shell - 11.5 cm.
Shell
Los Muertos
Piece of carved cardium? shell. 3.3. x 1 cm.
46-73-10/57108 Piece of carved cardium? shell. 3.3. x 1 cm.
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Unworked complete cardium shell
46-73-10/56971 Unworked complete cardium shell
Shell
Los Muertos