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Object Number
67-1-10/40150
Display Title
Shells of venus mercenaria
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, faunal remain, shells and fragments, clam, some have round sampling holes
Classification
- Faunal Remain
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 largest shell): 9.1 × 10.3 × 3.2 cm (3 9/16 × 4 1/16 × 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
23
Label on object
40150
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68-20-10/40111 | Shells of venus |
Faunal Remain
|
Shell heap
| |
| 68-20-10/40126 | Shells of venus |
Faunal Remain
|
Shell heap
| |
| 90-17-10/51063 | Quahog shell for making wampum |
Shell
|
Great Shell heap
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Shells and shell fragments
| 82-54-10/28366 | Shells and shell fragments |
Faunal Remain
|
Shell heap
| |
|
Image Not Available
for 2 + Venus verrucosa Linne shells
| 39-69-50/5303 | 2 + Venus verrucosa Linne shells |
Tangier
| ||
| 67-1-10/40148 | Shells of mya arenaria |
Faunal Remain
|
Shell heap
| |
| 86-51-10/81047 | Clam shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Whaleback Shell heap
| |
|
Image Not Available
for 2 molluscs, Venus (one large, one small)
| 53-10-50/9691 | 2 molluscs, Venus (one large, one small) |
Faunal Remain
|
Tunisia
| |
| 68-20-10/40117 | Shells, fragments, five species |
Faunal Remain
|
Shell heap
| |
| 13-67-10/88663 | Organic, shells, faunal remains |
Faunal Remain
|
Boston
| |
| 2008.1.190 | Oyster and clam shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Harvard Yard
| |
| 76-46-10/10301 | Shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Essex County
|