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Object Number
46-73-10/90193
Display Title
Shell, carved effigy of stylized bird
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, shell, carved effigy of stylized bird
Classification
- Effigy
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Hornos
Intrasite
Surface
Additional Geographic Terms
Salado Basin
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 2.9 x 2.6 x 0.5 cm (1 1/8 x 1 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
283
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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