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Image Not Available for Pair of very small, elongated univavular shells, such as found among ruins of Lo
Pair of very small, elongated univavular shells, such as found among ruins of Lo
Image Not Available for Pair of very small, elongated univavular shells, such as found among ruins of Lo
Object Number 46-73-10/90845
Display Title Pair of very small, elongated univavular shells, such as found among ruins of Lo
Descriptions
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Kumeyaay
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / California / San Diego County / <City> / Shell heaps
Additional Geographic Terms Coronado Beach
Quantity 1
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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