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Object Number
46-73-10/44258
Display Title
Carved shell bracelet
Descriptions
Object Description
Fragment of engraved Glycymeris shell bracelet; design a conventionalized form of intertwined serpents
Inventory Description
Shell ornament, carved, broken
Classification
- Ornament
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Hohokam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Surface
Additional Geographic Terms
Salado Valley, Lower; Salado, Lower
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 5 x 1.5 x 0.6 cm (1 15/16 x 9/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/44258 /3052
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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