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Object Number 46-73-10/44391.7
Display Title Large bivalvular shell, interior traces of pigment
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, shell, large bivalvular, traces of pigment on interior
Classification
  • Utilized Shell
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Hohokam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin VII
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Dimensions Overall: 10.4 x 9.8 x 0.2 cm (4 1/8 x 3 7/8 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object Vii/ 2679g; 46-73-10/57017
Provenance
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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Large bivalvular shell
46-73-10/44391.4 Large bivalvular shell
Utilized Shell
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Large bivalvular shell
46-73-10/44391.8 Large bivalvular shell
Utilized Shell
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Shell with paint pigment
46-73-10/44391.9 Shell with paint pigment
Utilized Shell
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Bivalvular shell
46-73-10/44391.5 Bivalvular shell
Utilized Shell
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Shell with paint pigment
46-73-10/44391.6 Shell with paint pigment
Utilized Shell
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Shell, bivalve fragment with traces of red pigment on the interior
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Utilized Shell
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Shell with paint pigment
46-73-10/44391.3 Shell with paint pigment
Organic
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Image Not Available for Shell with paint pigment
46-73-10/44391.10 Shell with paint pigment
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Image Not Available for Shell with paint pigment
46-73-10/44391.2 Shell with paint pigment
Los Muertos
Lumps of pigment (yellow ochre?), found in cardium shell or dosina shell.
46-73-10/57259 Lumps of pigment (yellow ochre?), found in cardium shell or dosina shell.
Raw Material
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Bivalvular shell
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Shell
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Bivalvular shell
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Shell
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