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Object Number
67-1-10/40157
Display Title
Shell of busycon carica
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, faunal remain, shell and fragment, whelk
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: 15.5 × 10.7 × 7.5 cm (6 1/8 × 4 3/16 × 2 15/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
Shell heap / Cotuit Port / J. Wyman / 40157 ; C P
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Jeffries Wyman
(1867)
Donor
Donated by
Dr. Jeffries Wyman
(1867)
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