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Image Not Available for Organic, faunal remain, shell, perforated shell, and animal bone
Organic, faunal remain, shell, perforated shell, and animal bone
Image Not Available for Organic, faunal remain, shell, perforated shell, and animal bone
Object Number 13-50-10/91553
Display Title Organic, faunal remain, shell, perforated shell, and animal bone
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, faunal remain, shell, perforated shell, and animal bone
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
  • Utilized Shell
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Dukes County / Chilmark / Site Q
Intrasite Pit 4
Additional Geographic Terms Martha's Vineyard; shores of Menemsha Pond; eastern shore of Nashaquitsa Pond
Materials Shell , Animal bone
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 12 × 3.5 × 2.8 cm (4 3/4 × 1 3/8 × 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity 72
Label on object 91553
Provenance
Collector Samuel J. Guernsey (1913)
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (1913)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Organic, faunal remains, shell and bone
13-50-10/91571 Organic, faunal remains, shell and bone
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Site Q
Organic, worked animal bone, metapodial fragment, possible scraper or beamer; worked animal bone awl fragment; animal bones and fragments; animal tooth; worked antler fragment, hollowed; gastropod shells; bivalve shell fragment; worked bivalve shell fragments, two perforated; burned corn kernals; chipped stone, flakes; biface fragments; projectile points, triangular; projectile point, leaf-shaped; projectile point, lanceolate; scraper
999-22-10/77677 Organic, worked animal bone, metapodial fragment, possible scraper or beamer; worked animal bone awl fragment; animal bones and fragments; animal tooth; worked antler fragment, hollowed; gastropod shells; bivalve shell fragment; worked bivalve shell fragments, two perforated; burned corn kernals; chipped stone, flakes; biface fragments; projectile points, triangular; projectile point, leaf-shaped; projectile point, lanceolate; scraper
Utilized bone
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Perforator
Flake
Charred Floral Remain
Scraper
Biface
Lanceolate Projectile Point
Utilized Shell
Leaf-shaped Projectile Point
Utilized Antler
Corn
Triangular Projectile Point
Hahn's Field
Organic, worked bivalve shells, perforated; animal tooth, likely bear; worked animal bone fragments, likely beamers or scrapers, worked from metapodials; two fragments crossmended with glue; three fragments crossmend
999-22-10/77635 Organic, worked bivalve shells, perforated; animal tooth, likely bear; worked animal bone fragments, likely beamers or scrapers, worked from metapodials; two fragments crossmended with glue; three fragments crossmend
Utilized Shell
Faunal Remain
Utilized bone
Hahn's Field
Organic, shell fragments, one fragment is perforated, and one faunal remain, bone fragment
88-7-10/45243 Organic, shell fragments, one fragment is perforated, and one faunal remain, bone fragment
Fragment
Fragment
Shell heap
Organic, worked bivalve shell, perforated; worked antler cylinder; worked antler tine fragment; fish bone frragments; worked animal bone fragments, one possible beamer or scraper made from metapodial; worked coal fragments
999-22-10/77634 Organic, worked bivalve shell, perforated; worked antler cylinder; worked antler tine fragment; fish bone frragments; worked animal bone fragments, one possible beamer or scraper made from metapodial; worked coal fragments
Coal/clinker
Modified Lithic
Utilized Antler
Faunal Remain
Utilized bone
Utilized Shell
Hahn's Field
Organic, shell, faunal remain, perforated
2003.1.953 Organic, shell, faunal remain, perforated
Faunal Remain
Raw Material
Saudi Arabia
Organic, worked antler fragments; worked animal bone fragment, metapodial, possible scraper or beamer; coal fragment; worked bivalve shells, two perforated
999-22-10/77684 Organic, worked antler fragments; worked animal bone fragment, metapodial, possible scraper or beamer; coal fragment; worked bivalve shells, two perforated
Utilized bone
Utilized Shell
Utilized Antler
Coal/clinker
Hahn's Field
Organic, faunal remains, bone and shell fragments
07-6-10/58023.1 Organic, faunal remains, bone and shell fragments
Faunal Remain
Fragment
Madisonville; Ohio State Site # 33HA 36; Madisonville Prehistoric Cemetery
Image Not Available for Organic shells faunal remain, perforated
84-68-10/35364 Organic shells faunal remain, perforated
Faunal Remain
Madisonville
Organic, faunal remains, turtle bone and shell fragments
01-38-10/69475 Organic, faunal remains, turtle bone and shell fragments
Faunal Remain
Madisonville
Organic shells, faunal remains
2000.1.779 Organic shells, faunal remains
Faunal Remain
Organic, antler fragment; worked antler fragment; animal bone fragments; worked animal bone fragments, including one beamer or scraper fragment worked from metapodial; bivalve shell fragment; worked bivalve shell fragment; ground stone, pecked and ground stone fragment
999-22-10/77621 Organic, antler fragment; worked antler fragment; animal bone fragments; worked animal bone fragments, including one beamer or scraper fragment worked from metapodial; bivalve shell fragment; worked bivalve shell fragment; ground stone, pecked and ground stone fragment
Faunal Remain
Utilized bone
Faunal Remain
Utilized Antler
Faunal Remain
Utilized Shell
Modified Lithic
Hahn's Field