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Object Number
46-73-10/57009A
Display Title
Glycymeris shells, both with perforations in umbo and worn surfaces - sizes: 1.9
Descriptions
Object Description
Glycymeris shells, both with perforations in umbo and worn surfaces - sizes: 1.9 x 2.0 and 1.5 x 1.6 cm.
Inventory Description
Organic, shell ornament, bivalve, perforated at hinge
Classification
- Ornament
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
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 1.9 x 2 x 0.6 cm (3/4 x 13/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2845c/ 46-73-10
Provenance
Collector
Frank Hamilton Cushing
(01/01/1886-01/01/1889)
Collector
Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition
(01/01/1886-01/01/1889)
Donor
Mary T. Hemenway
(11/15/1946)
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