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Object Number 46-73-10/87906
Display Title Shell ornaments
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, shell ornaments, univalve, perforated lengthwise
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Mexico / Cibola County / Central City of Cibola
North America / United States / New Mexico / McKinley County / <City> / Halonawan
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 1.3 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm (1/2 x 1/4 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 5117
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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Shell ornaments
46-73-10/87942 Shell ornaments
Ornament
Halonawan
Central City of Cibola
Shell ornament
46-73-10/87869 Shell ornament
Ornament
Central City of Cibola
Halonawan
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
Shell ornament
46-73-10/87034 Shell ornament
Ornament
Halonawan
Perforated shell ornaments
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Ornament
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Perforated shell ornaments
11-6-20/C5583 Perforated shell ornaments
Ornament
Holmul
Image Not Available for Large shell beads
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Bead
Cave
Shell ornaments
46-73-10/87003 Shell ornaments
Utilized Shell
Halonawan
Organic shell ornaments, one perforated discoidal disc and one worked shell
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Ornament
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Ornament
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