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Object Number
46-73-10/57112
Display Title
Glycymeris shell fragment with part of surface removed.
Descriptions
Object Description
Glycymeris shell fragment with part of surface removed.; Center of large bivalvular shell, much scaled at back, originally incrusted with turqoise and shell mosaic.
Inventory Description
Organic, shell, worked fragments, carved and painted, possibly part of a ring
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin xiii
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 1.1 x 1.6 x 0.2 cm (7/16 x 5/8 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
46-73-10/57112
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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