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Object Number
82-35-10/29980
Display Title
Metal, copper alloy ear spool, with iron on one side, with charcoal and shell bead adhered to it; copper alloy, sheet fragment
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Metal, copper alloy ear spool, with iron on one side, with charcoal and shell bead adhered to it; copper alloy, sheet fragment
Classification
- Bead
- Ornament
- Sheet
- Charcoal
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
Dimensions
Overall (Measurements of largest): 4.6 × 4.4 × 2.3 cm (1 13/16 × 1 3/4 × 7/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
29980
Provenance
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(1882)
Collector
Prof. Frederic Ward Putnam
(1882)
Collector
Dr. Charles L. Metz
(1882)
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