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Object Number
46-73-10/44236
Display Title
Carved shell pendant in the form of a bird
Descriptions
Object Description
Carved shell pendant representing a bird
Inventory Description
Shell pendant, carved in shape of bird, 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 II
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 1.2 x 2.4 x 0.3 cm (1/2 x 15/16 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/44236 /2466
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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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46-73-10/44239 | Carved shell pendant, bird form |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/44238 | Carved shell pendant, bird form |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/44235 | Carved shell ornament in the form of a bird’s head |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/44272 | Carved shell pendant, bird form |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Los Hornos
| |
| 46-73-10/44244 | Carved shell pendant, animal? form |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/44278 | Carved shell pendant, bird form |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Los Guanacos
| |
| 46-73-10/44276 | Carved shell pendant, snake form |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Los Hornos
| |
| 46-73-10/44234 | Carved shell pendant |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/44237 | Carved shell pendant |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/44224 | Carved shell pendant |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/44231 | Shell pendant/fetish in the form of a frog |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Los Muertos
| |
| 48-37-30/7175 | Carved shell pendant - in shape of bird with inlaid eyes |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Peru
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