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Shell pendant/fetish in the form of a frog
Shell pendant/fetish in the form of a frog
Object Number 46-73-10/44231
Display Title Shell pendant/fetish in the form of a frog
Descriptions
Object Description Shell pendant/fetish in the form of a frog; Glycymeris shell
Inventory Description Shell fetish, carved frog shape, broken at perforation
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Ornament
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Hohokam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin II
Additional Geographic Terms Salado Valley, Lower; Salado, Lower
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 2.5 x 2.8 x 0.5 cm (1 x 1 1/8 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/44231 /2454
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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