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Object Number
27-11-10/96609
Display Title
Shell ornaments
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, shell ornaments, perforated and strung on twisted fiber cordage
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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New Mexico
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Dona Ana County
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<City>
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Chavez Cave
Additional Geographic Terms
Los Cruces, 10 miles Northwest of
Materials
Shell, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 2 x 0.8 x 0.1 cm (13/16 x 5/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity
2
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ornament
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Peru
| |
| 42-12-30/3661 | Necklace - pink and white shell beads; 2 bird ornaments |
Ornament
|
Peru
| |
| 11-6-20/C5510 | Perforated shell ornaments |
Ornament
|
Holmul
| |
| 11-6-20/C5583 | Perforated shell ornaments |
Ornament
|
Holmul
| |
| 80-20-10/22116 | Organic shell ornaments, one perforated discoidal disc and one worked shell |
Ornament
|
Rose Mound; Arkansas State # 3CS27
| |
| 23-7-10/A5637 | Shell ear ornaments |
Ornament
|
Poncho House
| |
| 80-20-10/22340 | Organic shell ornaments, perforated |
Ornament
|
Rose Mound; Arkansas State # 3CS27
| |
| 32-61-30/F896 | Shell ornaments for clothing |
Ornament
|
Colombia
| |
| 11-6-20/C5519 | Shell ornaments, two parts |
Ornament
|
Holmul
| |
| 46-73-10/90692 | Shell ornaments |
Ornament
|
Los Hornos
| |
| 08-33-30/73839 | One of a lot of inlaid shell ornaments |
Ornament
|
Site F
| |
| 46-73-10/87906 | Shell ornaments |
Ornament
|
Central City of Cibola
Halonawan |