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Object Number 46-73-10/87003
Display Title Shell ornaments
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, shells, utilized shell, univalve, perforated lengthwise
Classification
  • Utilized Shell
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Mexico / McKinley County / <City> / Halonawan
Additional Geographic Terms Camp Cibola
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 2.4 x 1.2 x 1 cm (15/16 x 1/2 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 12
Label on object 4843
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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Shell ornaments
46-73-10/87793 Shell ornaments
Utilized Shell
Halonawan
Central City of Cibola
Shell ornaments
46-73-10/87821 Shell ornaments
Utilized Shell
Central City of Cibola
Halonawan
Olivella shell beads, 2 with spires ground off
46-73-10/57042 Olivella shell beads, 2 with spires ground off
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Shell ornaments
46-73-10/87906 Shell ornaments
Ornament
Central City of Cibola
Halonawan
Shell, univalve, perforated lengthwise
46-73-10/86925 Shell, univalve, perforated lengthwise
Utilized Shell
Halonawan
Shell, univalve, perforated lengthwise
46-73-10/87853 Shell, univalve, perforated lengthwise
Utilized Shell
Central City of Cibola
Halonawan
46 complete olivella shells - 37 nassarius tegula shells
46-73-10/57094 46 complete olivella shells - 37 nassarius tegula shells
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Turritella igrina shell - with sides rubbed down to expose chambers - 4.2 cm.
46-73-10/57092 Turritella igrina shell - with sides rubbed down to expose chambers - 4.2 cm.
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Shell ornaments or beads
16-40-30/A2659 Shell ornaments or beads
Utilized Shell
Soacha Tlilien
Shells: 8 whole nassarius; 13 olivella, 7 without spires, 2 perforated near spir
46-73-10/57096 Shells: 8 whole nassarius; 13 olivella, 7 without spires, 2 perforated near spir
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Olivella shells, all with spiral ends ground down to produce perforation - range
46-73-10/57023 Olivella shells, all with spiral ends ground down to produce perforation - range
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Fragment of turritella shell - length: 3.2 cm.
46-73-10/57093 Fragment of turritella shell - length: 3.2 cm.
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos