Pieces of shell (mostly cardium), rectangular. largest: 1.9 x 1.2 cm., smalles

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Object Number 46-73-10/57200

Display Title Pieces of shell (mostly cardium), rectangular. largest: 1.9 x 1.2 cm., smalles

Descriptions

Object Description Pieces of shell (mostly cardium), rectangular. largest: 1.9 x 1.2 cm., smallest: .7 x .75 cm.

Inventory Description Organic, shell fragments, worked, rectangular shape, one iridescent

Classification

Utilized Shell

Department Archaeological

Culture

Salado Period

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos

Intrasite Surface

Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower

Materials Shell

Dimensions Overall: 2 x 1.3 x 0.2 cm (13/16 x 1/2 x 1/16 in.)

Quantity 6

Label on object 3062c/ 46-73-10/57200

Provenance

Provenance Frank Hamilton Cushing (1886-1889)

Provenance Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition (1886-1889)

Collector Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition (01/01/1886-01/01/1889)

Collector Frank Hamilton Cushing (01/01/1886-01/01/1889)

Donor Mary T. Hemenway (11/15/1946)

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
	46-73-10/57130	Cardium shell disks--roughly circular. largest: 2.4 x 2.0 x .3 cm. and smallest	Utilized Shell	Los Muertos
	46-73-10/57110	Carved shell disks with perforations--cardium shell? largest: 2.7 x 2.3 cm., sm	Ornament	Los Muertos
	46-73-10/57127	Burned shell disk--cardium? 1.9 cm. d. x <.2 cm. thick.	Utilized Shell	Los Muertos
	46-73-10/57132	Cardium shell disks. smallest: 1.4 dia., .5 cm. th. and largest: 2.4 cm. dia.,	Utilized Shell	Los Muertos
	46-73-10/57194	Carved piece of cardium shell, triangular. 1.9 x 1 cm.	Utilized Shell	Los Muertos
	46-73-10/57165	Piece of carved cardium shell(?) with perforation. 1.2 x 1.25 cm.	Utilized Shell	Los Muertos
	46-73-10/57128	Cardium shell disks--edges unsmoothed on larger disk. 3.3 x 2.5 .2 cm and 2.2 x	Utilized Shell	Los Muertos
	977-4-20/25515	19 small jade pendants, incised. Smallest: 2.5 x 1.2 x 1.1 cm Largest: 3.2 x 1	Ground Stone	Costa Rica
Image Not Available for Piece of a bronze earring. 1.9 cm x 1.2 cm.	34-25-40/9721	Piece of a bronze earring. 1.9 cm x 1.2 cm.		Magdalenska Gora
Image Not Available for 1 grey slate utilized flake. 1.9 x 2.2 x 0.3 cm., 1.2 gm.	977-17-10/57390	1 grey slate utilized flake. 1.9 x 2.2 x 0.3 cm., 1.2 gm.		Palmer Area 5
	46-73-10/57208	Fragments of cardium shell, various shapes.	Shell	Los Muertos
	46-73-10/57018A	Complete dosinia shells, surfaces worn - largest: 10.4 x 11.2 cm., smallest: 8.9	Utilized Shell	Los Muertos

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