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Object Number
46-73-10/44264
Display Title
Conus shell pendant
Descriptions
Object Description
Conus shell pendant with design engraved and inlaid with black and red paint, red shell and turquoise
Inventory Description
Shell pendant, univalve, carved, painted in red and black with turquoise inlay a
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Hohokam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 2.2 x 1.5 x 1.7 cm (7/8 x 9/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/44264/ Rm.H.U
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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| |
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| |
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| |
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|
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|
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| |
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