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Object Number
46-73-10/90773
Display Title
Shell effigy fragment, carved and incised, possibly human image
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, shell effigy fragment, carved and incised, possibly human image
Classification
- Effigy
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Hohokam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Ciudad de la Mesa
Intrasite
Outlying mounds towards Muertos
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 4.4 x 4.1 x 0.4 cm (1 3/4 x 1 5/8 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
557/ 46-73-10/52025
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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