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Object Number
46-73-10/44216
Display Title
Shell ornament
Descriptions
Object Description
Shell needle
Inventory Description
Organic, shell needle, curved, perforated one end
Classification
- Shell
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Hohokam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XX
Additional Geographic Terms
Salado Valley, Lower
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 4.7 x 0.2 x 0.3 cm (1 7/8 x 1/16 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2891; 46-73-10/44216
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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