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Object Number 46-73-10/89274
Display Title Shell fragment, carved and incised in wave pattern
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, shell, utilized, fragment, carved and incised in wave pattern
Classification
  • Utilized Shell
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Guanacos
Additional Geographic Terms Salado, Lower
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 3.8 x 1.9 x 0.5 cm (1 1/2 x 3/4 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 3732c/ 46-73-10/52019
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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