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Object Number 46-73-10/57018A
Display Title Complete dosinia shells, surfaces worn - largest: 10.4 x 11.2 cm., smallest: 8.9
Descriptions
Object Description Complete dosinia shells, surfaces worn - largest: 10.4 x 11.2 cm., smallest: 8.9 x 9.3 cm.; Flat, massive bivalve shell containing red paint. Red pigment.
Inventory Description Organic, shell, bivalve, ground edges
Classification
  • Utilized Shell
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin XIII
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 8.5 x 10 x 1.7 cm (3 3/8 x 3 15/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2792c; 46-73-10/57018
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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