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Object Number 46-73-10/90189
Display Title Shells, discoidal shaped, one highly finished
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, shells, utilized, discoidal shaped, one highly finished
Classification
  • Utilized Shell
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Hornos
Intrasite Surface
Additional Geographic Terms Salado Basin
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 1.8 x 2.1 x 0.3 cm (11/16 x 13/16 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 378c/ 46-73-10/52020
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
Shells, carved discoidal shape, one with decorative notched edges.
46-73-10/90766 Shells, carved discoidal shape, one with decorative notched edges.
Utilized Shell
Ciudad de la Mesa
Shell, bivalve rim fragments, highly finished
46-73-10/90684 Shell, bivalve rim fragments, highly finished
Utilized Shell
Los Hornos
Shell, worked discoidal, polished smooth
46-73-10/57125 Shell, worked discoidal, polished smooth
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Shell, bivalve, highly polished
46-73-10/90679 Shell, bivalve, highly polished
Utilized Shell
Los Hornos
Cardium shell disks--edges unsmoothed on larger disk. 3.3 x 2.5 .2 cm and 2.2 x
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
Image Not Available for Ground stone mortar, discoidal, highly finished, pigment traces
46-73-10/94468 Ground stone mortar, discoidal, highly finished, pigment traces
Mortar
United States
Burned shell disk--cardium? 1.9 cm. d. x <.2 cm. thick.
46-73-10/57127 Burned shell disk--cardium? 1.9 cm. d. x <.2 cm. thick.
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Piece of abalone shell, oval-shaped. 3.7 x 2.4 cm.
46-73-10/57201 Piece of abalone shell, oval-shaped. 3.7 x 2.4 cm.
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Shell, worked discoidal shape
46-73-10/88699 Shell, worked discoidal shape
Utilized Shell
Las Acequias
Shell disc
46-73-10/89037 Shell disc
Utilized Shell
Pueblo de las Canopas
Worked glycymeris shells, edges smoothed, backs flattened, 2 with perforations o
46-73-10/56996 Worked glycymeris shells, edges smoothed, backs flattened, 2 with perforations o
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Shells, collection of small univalvular shells and one bivalve fragment, highly
46-73-10/89163 Shells, collection of small univalvular shells and one bivalve fragment, highly
Faunal Remain
Los Hornos