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Object Number 86-32-10/A661
Display Title Fragment of black slate spool shaped ear ornament
Descriptions
Object Description Fragment of black slate spool shaped ear ornament
Inventory Description Ground stone ear spool fragment, possibly of slate or coal
Classification
  • Ear Spool
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Ohio / Hamilton County / Anderson Township / Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Intrasite Mound 1; General digging
Additional Geographic Terms South bank of Little Miami River, 8 miles from junction with Ohio River
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 6.2 × 1.5 × 1.3 cm (2 7/16 × 9/16 × 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object A-661
Provenance
Collector Dr. Charles L. Metz (1886)
Collector Peabody Museum Expedition (1886)

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