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Object Number
46-73-10/44233
Display Title
Shell fetish in the form of a frog
Descriptions
Object Description
Glycymeris shell fetish in the form of a frog
Inventory Description
Shell fetish, carved frog shape, slightly broken, perforated
Classification
- Raw Material
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Hohokam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XIV
Additional Geographic Terms
Salado Valley, Lower; Salado, Lower
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 2 x 2.4 x 0.2 cm (13/16 x 15/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/44233 /2503
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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