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Object Number
46-73-10/44274
Display Title
Carved shell fragment
Descriptions
Object Description
Carved umbo of shell, probably fragment of a shell bracelet; carving represents a bird and a snake.
Inventory Description
Shell fetish, carved, 2 perforations, broken
Classification
- Ornament
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Hohokam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Hornos
Intrasite
Surface
Additional Geographic Terms
Salado Valley, Lower
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 1.3 x 2.1 x 0.4 cm (1/2 x 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/44274 /265
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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