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Object Number
46-73-10/44276
Display Title
Carved shell pendant, snake form
Descriptions
Object Description
Carved shell pendant representing a rattlesnake.
Inventory Description
Shell pendant, carved snake shape, perforated, mended
Classification
- Raw Material
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Hohokam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Hornos
Additional Geographic Terms
Salado Valley, Lower
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 4.8 x 0.7 x 0.3 cm (1 7/8 x 1/4 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/44276 /4255
Provenance
Collector
Frank Hamilton Cushing
(01/01/1886-01/01/1889)
Collector
Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition
(01/01/1886-01/01/1889)
Donor
Mary T. Hemenway
(11/15/1946)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46-73-10/44276.1 | Carved shell pendant, rattlesnake form |
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Los Hornos
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Ornament
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Los Hornos
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| 46-73-10/44236 | Carved shell pendant in the form of a bird |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/44238 | Carved shell pendant, bird form |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/44239 | Carved shell pendant, bird form |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/44234 | Carved shell pendant |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/44237 | Carved shell pendant |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/44244 | Carved shell pendant, animal? form |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/44243 | Carved shell pendant, animal form |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/44221 | Carved shell pendant |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/44213 | Carved shell animal effigy pendant |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/44235 | Carved shell ornament in the form of a bird’s head |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Los Muertos
|