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Object Number 46-73-10/44276
Display Title Carved shell pendant, snake form
Descriptions
Object Description Carved shell pendant representing a rattlesnake.
Inventory Description Shell pendant, carved snake shape, perforated, mended
Classification
  • Ornament
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Hohokam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Hornos
Additional Geographic Terms Salado Valley, Lower
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 4.8 x 0.7 x 0.3 cm (1 7/8 x 1/4 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/44276 /4255
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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