Highly finished white shell carving, representing head of crested woodpecker.

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Object Number 46-73-10/86793

Display Title Highly finished white shell carving, representing head of crested woodpecker.

Descriptions

Department Archaeological

Culture

Salado Period

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos

Intrasite Ruin XVII

Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower

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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