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Object Number
86-21-10/38995
Display Title
Quahaug shell, with hole
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, clam shell with perforation through center
Classification
- Worked Shell
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
/
Massachusetts
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Barnstable County
/
Cotuit
/
Shell heap
Intrasite
Surface, 10 - 16 inches below
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 8.1 × 10.4 × 2.6 cm (3 3/16 × 4 1/8 × 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
38995
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