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Image Not Available for Small pair of conch-shells perforated at apices for use as trumpets or sacred mu
Small pair of conch-shells perforated at apices for use as trumpets or sacred mu
Image Not Available for Small pair of conch-shells perforated at apices for use as trumpets or sacred mu
Object Number 46-73-10/88652
Display Title Small pair of conch-shells perforated at apices for use as trumpets or sacred mu
Descriptions
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Las Acequias
Intrasite Eastern Temple
Additional Geographic Terms Salado, Lower
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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