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Object Number 82-35-10/29908
Display Title Metal, copper alloy ear spool fragment, folded; two fragments crossmend
Descriptions
Inventory Description Metal, copper alloy ear spool fragment, folded; two fragments crossmend
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Ohio / Hamilton County / Anderson Township / Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Intrasite Mound 3, altar
Additional Geographic Terms South bank of Little Miami River, 8 miles from junction with Ohio River
Materials Copper alloy
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 3.8 × 3.3 × 1.1 cm (1 1/2 × 1 5/16 × 7/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 29908
Provenance
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (1882)
Collector Prof. Frederic Ward Putnam (1882)
Collector Dr. Charles L. Metz (1882)

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Bead
Mica
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Ornament
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Ornament
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Metal, copper alloy ear spool fragments, one with possible cut marks
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Metal, copper alloy ear spool and ear spool fragments, one with pearl bead adhered to it
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Pearl
Ornament
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Metal, copper alloy ear spool fragments
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Ornament
Liberty Earthworks; Ohio State Site # 33RO22
Metal, copper alloy ear spool fragments, one with mica fragment adhered
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Ornament
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Metal, copper alloy ear spool fragments, with possible iron covering
84-6-10/34972 Metal, copper alloy ear spool fragments, with possible iron covering
Ornament
Liberty Earthworks; Ohio State Site # 33RO22
Metal, copper alloy ear spool fragments; worked shell beads, perforated animal teeth, charcoal fragments, rolled copper alloy beads, perforated pearls, chipped stone flake, many adhered together and stained by copper
82-35-10/29891 Metal, copper alloy ear spool fragments; worked shell beads, perforated animal teeth, charcoal fragments, rolled copper alloy beads, perforated pearls, chipped stone flake, many adhered together and stained by copper
Bead
Charcoal
Pearl
Flake
Ornament
Ornament
Bead
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Metal, copper alloy ear spool fragment; copper alloy discoidal object, possible ear spool fragment
07-65-10/72845 Metal, copper alloy ear spool fragment; copper alloy discoidal object, possible ear spool fragment
Ornament
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Ancient Mound
Metal, copper alloy ear spool fragment, with charcoal fragments adhered to it
2003.1.2303 Metal, copper alloy ear spool fragment, with charcoal fragments adhered to it
Charcoal
Ornament
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Ohio?
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Ornament
Utilized Shell
Utilized bone
Mica
Charcoal
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26