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Object Number
50-46-10/37920
Display Title
Turquoise fragment
Descriptions
Object Description
Beads; Turquoise fragment
Inventory Description
Organic, shell beads, small, discoidal, turquoise fragments
Classification
- Bead
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Puebloan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
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New Mexico
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Catron County
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<City>
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Site 616
Intrasite
Area c; room 5; fill; 50-floor
Additional Geographic Terms
Mariana Mesa; Quemado vicinity
Materials
Turquoise, Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 0.8 x 0.6 x 0.2 cm (5/16 x 1/4 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1 bag
Label on object
50-46-10/37920; 156
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Charles R. McGimsey III
Expedition
Peabody Museum Upper Gila Expedition
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