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Object Number
67-1-10/40246
Display Title
Shells of Mya
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, faunal remain, clam shells, one shell has a significant loss from its edge
Classification
- Faunal Remain
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Massachusetts
/
Essex County
/
Ipswich
/
Shell heap
Additional Geographic Terms
Eagle Hill
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall (Measurement of one shell): 9.9 × 6.2 × 1.9 cm (3 7/8 × 2 7/16 × 3/4 in.)
Quantity
6
Label on object
40246
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Jeffries Wyman
(1867)
Donor
Dr. Jeffries Wyman
(1867)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67-1-10/40148 | Shells of mya arenaria |
Faunal Remain
|
Shell heap
| |
| 68-20-10/40112 | Shells of mya |
Faunal Remain
|
Shell heap
| |
| 68-21-10/40255 | Shells of Mya |
Faunal Remain
|
Shell heap
| |
| 2005.1.19 | Shell, bivalve, clam, Mya sp. |
Faunal Remain
|
Maine
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Shells (mya arenaria linn)
| 56-45-10/35460 | Shells (mya arenaria linn) |
Ipswich
| ||
|
Image Not Available
for Shells of mactra, mya, etc
| 88-46-10/47075 | Shells of mactra, mya, etc |
Faunal Remain
|
Shell heap, near
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Shells and shell fragments
| 82-54-10/28366 | Shells and shell fragments |
Faunal Remain
|
Shell heap
| |
| 13-67-10/88663 | Organic, shells, faunal remains |
Faunal Remain
|
Boston
| |
| 22-34-10/G3884 | Shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Shell heaps
| |
| 67-1-10/40149 | Shells of mactra solidissima |
Faunal Remain
|
Shell heap
| |
| 67-1-10/40150 | Shells of venus mercenaria |
Faunal Remain
|
Shell heap
| |
| 86-51-10/81047 | Clam shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Whaleback Shell heap
|