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Object Number 46-73-10/44251
Display Title Conus shell pendant
Descriptions
Object Description Perforated Conus shell pendant, spire removed
Inventory Description Conus shell pendant, perforated
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Ornament
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Hohokam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Las Acequias
Intrasite Ruin II
Additional Geographic Terms Salado Valley, Lower
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 2.8 x 1.9 x 1.7 cm (1 1/8 x 3/4 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/44251 /3390
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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