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Object Number 46-73-10/44214
Display Title Disk-shaped shell pendant
Descriptions
Object Description Circular shell pendant
Inventory Description Shell pendant, disc-shaped, perforated
Classification
  • Ornament
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Hohokam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Surface
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 2.5 x 2.6 x 0.4 cm (1 x 1 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/44214 /3055
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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