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Object Number
46-73-10/87793
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
North America / United States / New Mexico / Cibola County / Central City of Cibola
North America / United States / New Mexico / Cibola County / Central City of Cibola
Intrasite
2nd eastern excavation
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 1.5 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm (9/16 x 1/4 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
5008
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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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46-73-10/87821 | Shell ornaments |
Utilized Shell
|
Central City of Cibola
Halonawan | |
| 46-73-10/87003 | Shell ornaments |
Utilized Shell
|
Halonawan
| |
| 46-73-10/87906 | Shell ornaments |
Ornament
|
Central City of Cibola
Halonawan | |
| 46-73-10/57094 | 46 complete olivella shells - 37 nassarius tegula shells |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/87942 | Shell ornaments |
Ornament
|
Halonawan
Central City of Cibola | |
| 46-73-10/87853 | Shell, univalve, perforated lengthwise |
Utilized Shell
|
Halonawan
Central City of Cibola | |
| 46-73-10/87869 | Shell ornament |
Ornament
|
Halonawan
Central City of Cibola | |
| 46-73-10/86925 | Shell, univalve, perforated lengthwise |
Utilized Shell
|
Halonawan
| |
| 46-73-10/57042 | Olivella shell beads, 2 with spires ground off |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/44249 | Shells, univalvular; 6 perforated |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
|
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for Large shell beads
| 77-46-10/11798 | Large shell beads |
Bead
|
Cave
| |
| 46-73-10/57023 | Olivella shells, all with spiral ends ground down to produce perforation - range |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
|