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Object Number
67-1-10/40147
Display Title
Shells of ostrea
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic oyster shells
Classification
- Shell
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Massachusetts
/
Barnstable County
/
Cotuitport
/
Shell heap
Additional Geographic Terms
Cape Cod
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall (Measurement of one): 10.8 × 6.5 × 3.3 cm (4 1/4 × 2 9/16 × 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
33
Label on object
40147
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Jeffries Wyman
(1867)
Donor
Donated by
Dr. Jeffries Wyman
(1867)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-123-40/3869 | Ostrea shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Essex
| |
| 52-28-20/19439 | Ostrea chilensis shells, Philippi (Bivalves) |
Faunal Remain
|
Monagrillo
| |
| 52-28-20/19440 | Ostrea chilensis shells-Sowerby (Bivalves) |
Faunal Remain
|
Monagrillo
| |
| 2008.1.228 | Shells - Ostrea sp. |
Faunal Remain
|
Panama
| |
| 68-20-10/40114 | Shells of ostrea |
Faunal Remain
|
Shell heap
| |
| 2011.1.172 | Shells, Ostrea |
Faunal Remain
|
Chiriqui
| |
|
Image Not Available
for 12 Ostrea edulis Linne shells
| 39-69-50/5316 | 12 Ostrea edulis Linne shells |
Tangier
| ||
| 51-25-20/20923 | Shell - ostrea cumingiana Dunker |
Faunal Remain
|
Venado Beach
| |
| 88-7-10/45239 | Organic, shells and shell fragments, includes oyster |
Shell
|
Shell heap
| |
| 78-42-20/15202 | Shell, bivalve, Ostrea probably iridescens |
Faunal Remain
|
Mound La Virgin
| |
| 78-42-20/15203 | Shell, bivalve, Ostrea, species uncertain |
Faunal Remain
|
Mound La Virgin
| |
| 78-42-20/15200 | Shell, bivalve, Ostrea Iridescens, gray |
Faunal Remain
|
Mound La Virgin
|