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Object Number
46-73-10/57012.2
Display Title
Glycymeris shells, all with perforations in umbo, exterior surfaces worn - sizes
Descriptions
Object Description
Glycymeris shells, all with perforations in umbo, exterior surfaces worn - sizes: 1.6 x 1.9 , 1.2 x 1.4 , 1.4 x 1.7 cm.
Inventory Description
Organic, shell, utilized shell, worked, bivalve with perforation at hinge
Classification
- Utilized Shell
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Arizona
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Maricopa County
/
<City>
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Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XIV
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 1.6 x 1.4 x 0.1 cm (5/8 x 9/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2499c
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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