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Object Number 46-73-10/89279
Display Title Shell discs
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, shell, utilized, discs
Classification
  • Utilized Shell
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Guanacos
Additional Geographic Terms Salado, Lower
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 1.2 x 1.2 x 0.3 cm (1/2 x 1/2 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 3737c/ 46-73-10/52019
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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Image Not Available for Shell discs.
04-57-10/64619 Shell discs.
Utilized Shell
Collier County
Worked conch shell used in making 'moons' - round shell discs
24-9-10/94308 Worked conch shell used in making 'moons' - round shell discs
Worked Shell
Campbell Wampum Factory
Flat grooved shell discs (2)
34-159-30/902 Flat grooved shell discs (2)
Utilized Shell
Carabobo
Fragments of conch shell discs all polished on one side
24-9-10/94310 Fragments of conch shell discs all polished on one side
Shell
Raw Material
Campbell Wampum Factory
Conch shell worked and shaped for making discs
24-9-10/94309 Conch shell worked and shaped for making discs
Worked Shell
Campbell Wampum Factory
Round basket decorated with small shell discs, 9.5 inches diameter. has been co
32-54-10/176 Round basket decorated with small shell discs, 9.5 inches diameter. has been co
Basket
United States
4 small shell discs
49-17-50/7457 4 small shell discs
Ornament
Dar el Mek
Brassards ("abegwaro") made of ground shell discs, exclusive to men; sometimes p
970-29-70/4802 Brassards ("abegwaro") made of ground shell discs, exclusive to men; sometimes p
Bracelet
Solomon islands
Turtle shell discs
56-30-20/21157 Turtle shell discs
Utilized bone
Barton Ramie
Image Not Available for 12 miscellaneous shell discs; piece of quartz; piece of metal
49-17-50/7494 12 miscellaneous shell discs; piece of quartz; piece of metal
Ornament
Abu Geili
Image Not Available for Many beads, mostly ostrich shell discs
24-24-50/B4221 Many beads, mostly ostrich shell discs
Bead
Gammai
Shells, discoidal shaped, one highly finished
46-73-10/90189 Shells, discoidal shaped, one highly finished
Utilized Shell
Los Hornos