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Object Number
46-73-10/44246
Display Title
Bivalve shell pendant
Descriptions
Object Description
Perforated bivalve shell, used as pendant
Inventory Description
Bivalve shell pendant, 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 VII
Additional Geographic Terms
Salado Valley, Lower; Salado, Lower
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 4.7 x 4.5 x 0.2 cm (1 7/8 x 1 3/4 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/44246 /2669
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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