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Artifact JI1804, tray 26: Description.

Artifact JI1804, tray 26: This is a felt hat, an artifact added to the Institute’s collection in October 2008. It was discovered in Providence, Rhode Island. Not much is known about this artifact, but looking at it you can tell it’s been exposed to the elements for a while. Looking at this image (to the…

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Artifact JI1736, tray 27: Description.

Artifact JI1736, Glass and stone beads, and game counters. These artifacts are beads, pieces of jewelry, etc. They are stored in a small metal tin in the Institute’s Vault. They were found on a site in Carthage, an ancient deserted settlement, in North Africa. Carthage was known for its trading and for being the most…

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