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Object Number
82-35-10/29937
Display Title
Metal, copper alloy ear spool, with iron, perforated animal teeth, shell fragments, and other unidentified objects adhered to one side
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Metal, copper alloy ear spool, with iron, perforated animal teeth, shell fragments, and other unidentified objects adhered to one side
Classification
- Ornament
- Fragment
- Utilized bone
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Ohio
/
Hamilton County
/
Anderson Township
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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
Dimensions
Overall: 4.7 × 4.7 × 2.8 cm (1 7/8 × 1 7/8 × 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
29937
Provenance
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(1882)
Collector
Prof. Frederic Ward Putnam
(1882)
Collector
Dr. Charles L. Metz
(1882)
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