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Object Number 46-73-10/44250
Display Title Univalve shell pendant
Descriptions
Object Description Perforated univalvular shell pendant
Inventory Description Univalve shell pendant
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Ornament
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: 3.7 x 1 x 1 cm (1 7/16 x 3/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/44250 /3021
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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Shells: 8 whole nassarius; 13 olivella, 7 without spires, 2 perforated near spir
46-73-10/57096 Shells: 8 whole nassarius; 13 olivella, 7 without spires, 2 perforated near spir
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Shell, thin univalve broken at both ends, one conical tinkler
46-73-10/88692 Shell, thin univalve broken at both ends, one conical tinkler
Faunal Remain
Las Acequias
Complete turritella shells - "pendants" (haury) - longest: 8.8 cm.
46-73-10/57019 Complete turritella shells - "pendants" (haury) - longest: 8.8 cm.
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Conus shell pendant
46-73-10/44251 Conus shell pendant
Raw Material
Ornament
Las Acequias
2 complete turritella shells, 2 incomplete turritella shells, 2 complete cerithi
46-73-10/57022 2 complete turritella shells, 2 incomplete turritella shells, 2 complete cerithi
Ornament
Los Muertos
Shell, univalves and one tubular, possibly worked
46-73-10/90681 Shell, univalves and one tubular, possibly worked
Utilized Shell
Los Hornos
Shells, univalve, conical shape, two perforated, possible tinklers
46-73-10/89308 Shells, univalve, conical shape, two perforated, possible tinklers
Ornament
Los Guanacos
Conus shell pendant
46-73-10/44251.1 Conus shell pendant
Utilized Shell
Las Acequias
Conus shell ring, engraved and inlaid
46-73-10/44265 Conus shell ring, engraved and inlaid
Ornament
Los Guanacos
Shell, univalvular shells, two with perforations near top
46-73-10/89306 Shell, univalvular shells, two with perforations near top
Utilized Shell
Los Guanacos
75 nassarius tegula shells, 87 olivella shells, 2 conus shells, 1 with spire rem
46-73-10/57025 75 nassarius tegula shells, 87 olivella shells, 2 conus shells, 1 with spire rem
Ornament
Los Muertos
26 very small univalve shells, with holes- broken
38-83-20/6037 26 very small univalve shells, with holes- broken
Bead
Kaminaljuyu