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Object Number
46-73-10/44265
Display Title
Conus shell ring, engraved and inlaid
Descriptions
Object Description
Conus shell ring, engraved and inlaid with turquoise and red pigment
Inventory Description
Shell ring, univalve, carved, painted in red and black with turquoise inlay
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Hohokam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Guanacos
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 0.9 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm (3/8 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/44265/ 3729
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46-73-10/44264 | Conus shell pendant |
Ornament
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/44263 | Shell ring |
Ornament
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/56952 | Complete conus shell, unworked - 3.6 cm. length |
Shell
|
Los Guanacos
| |
| 46-73-10/57025 | 75 nassarius tegula shells, 87 olivella shells, 2 conus shells, 1 with spire rem |
Ornament
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/56945 | Ring, made of conus shell - 2.4 x 1.4 cm. |
Ornament
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/44251 | Conus shell pendant |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Las Acequias
| |
| 46-73-10/56946 | Ring, made of conus shell - 1.3 x .6 cm. |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 07-1-20/C4029 | Finger rings of Conus shell |
Ornament
|
Chihuahua
| |
| 46-73-10/57055 | Conus shell, with both ends smoothed off |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/57076 | Worked conus shell, truncated at one end |
Ornament
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/56989 | Pieces of worked conus shell (ring fragments) |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/57082 | Conus shells, 2 with tip of spire removed |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
|