Shell, small bivalve with perforation at hinge, highly polished

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Object Number 46-73-10/88697

Display Title Shell, small bivalve with perforation at hinge, highly polished

Descriptions

Inventory Description Organic, shell, small bivalve with perforation at hinge, highly polished

Classification

Shell

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Las Acequias

Intrasite Ruin X

Additional Geographic Terms Salado Valley, Lower

Materials Shell

Dimensions Overall: 1.3 x 1.5 x 0.1 cm (1/2 x 9/16 x 1/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 3412

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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Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
46-73-10/90732	Shell, bivalve hinge fragment, with perforation at hinge, polished	Utilized Shell	Pueblos Aribas
46-73-10/88691.2	Shell, very small bivalve, perforated at hinge and polished	Shell	Las Acequias
46-73-10/88680	Shell, small bivalve, perforated at hinge and polished	Shell	Las Acequias
46-73-10/89299	Shell, bivalve, highly worked and perforated at hinge.	Ornament	Los Guanacos
46-73-10/88681	Shell, small bivalve, flattened at apex and perforated at hinge, polished	Shell	Las Acequias
46-73-10/88415	Shell, bivalve carved effigy, frog, highly worked, perforated at shell hinge.	Effigy	Las Acequias
46-73-10/89013	Shell,worked bivalve rim fragments, some with hinge perforation	Utilized Shell	Pueblo de las Canopas
46-73-10/90772	Shell, bivalve ornament, highly worked, incised decoration, perforated at hinge.	Ornament	Ciudad de la Mesa
46-73-10/88674	Shell, bivalve rims with perforation at hinge, possible bracelets	Ornament	Las Acequias
46-73-10/89297	Shells, scallop bivalves, perforated at hinge.	Utilized Shell	Los Guanacos
46-73-10/88907	Shell, bivalve, worked with perforation at hinge, broken at perforation	Utilized Shell	Las Acequias
46-73-10/88684	Shell, bivalve, worked with perforation at hinge	Utilized Shell	Las Acequias

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