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Worked bivalve shells, perforated
Worked bivalve shells, perforated
Object Number 86-46-10/A3716
Display Title Worked bivalve shells, perforated
Descriptions
Object Description Shell spoons?
Inventory Description Worked bivalve shells, perforated
Classification
  • Utilized Shell
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Ohio / Hamilton County / Anderson Township / Turpin Archaeological District / Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Intrasite Block #4; section #1; pit #2
Additional Geographic Terms Anderson Township; Newton, near; Old Homestead, west of
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 10.2 × 7.8 × 2.3 cm (4 × 3 1/16 × 7/8 in.)
Quantity 4
Label on object A-3716
Provenance
Provenance Dr. Charles L. Metz (1885)
Provenance Peabody Museum Expedition (1885)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Worked bivalve shells, perforated
86-46-10/A3664 Worked bivalve shells, perforated
Utilized Shell
Turpin Archaeological District
Worked bivalve shells, perforated
86-46-10/A3799 Worked bivalve shells, perforated
Utilized Shell
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Worked bivalve shell, perforated
86-46-10/A3771 Worked bivalve shell, perforated
Utilized Shell
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Worked bivalve shell, perforated
86-46-10/A3747 Worked bivalve shell, perforated
Utilized Shell
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Organic, worked bivalve shells, perforated
11-10-10/A4610 Organic, worked bivalve shells, perforated
Utilized Shell
Madisonville
Worked shells, bivalves, possibly partially perforated
63-4-10/39898 Worked shells, bivalves, possibly partially perforated
Utilized Shell
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Worked bivalve shell fragments, with notched edges
86-46-10/A3629 Worked bivalve shell fragments, with notched edges
Utilized Shell
Turpin Archaeological District
Organic, worked bivalve shells, perforated
81-41-10/25163 Organic, worked bivalve shells, perforated
Utilized Shell
Madisonville
Worked bivalve shells, three perforated
63-4-10/50047 Worked bivalve shells, three perforated
Utilized Shell
Turpin Archaeological District
Worked bivalve shells, perforated
63-4-10/40145 Worked bivalve shells, perforated
Utilized Shell
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Worked bivalve shells, perforated
63-4-10/39988 Worked bivalve shells, perforated
Utilized Shell
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
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