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Object Number
46-73-10/44392
Display Title
Shell trumpet
Descriptions
Object Description
Ceremonial trumpet of 'Strombus Glaeatus', a shell probably from the Pacific Coast
Inventory Description
Organic, shell, utilized, large, with worn edge and perforation at tip
Classification
- Utilized Shell
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Hohokam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XIV
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 15.1 x 8.4 x 7.3 cm (5 15/16 x 3 5/16 x 2 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
XIV 2494/ 46-73-10/44392/ SW
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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