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Samples of shells
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Object Number 13-50-10/91462
Display Title Samples of shells
Descriptions
Inventory Description Shells
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Dukes County / Chilmark / Site 2
Intrasite Pit
Additional Geographic Terms Martha's Vineyard; Menemsha Pond; Pease's Point; Ernest Flanders's pasture land; eastern end of Menemsha pond
Provenance
Collector Samuel J. Guernsey (1912-1913)
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (1912-1913)

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