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Object Number
46-73-10/57066
Display Title
Broken shell needle with perforation at one end, slightly curved - width: 0.2 cm
Descriptions
Object Description
Broken shell needle with perforation at one end, slightly curved - width: 0.2 cm., length: 4.3 cm.
Inventory Description
Organic, shell, utilized shell, long and tapered, perforated one end, tip broken
Classification
- Utilized Shell
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XIV
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 3.9 x 0.3 x 0.3 cm (1 9/16 x 1/8 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2824; 46-73-10/57066
Provenance
Provenance
Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition
(1886-1889)
Provenance
Frank Hamilton Cushing
(1886-1889)
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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