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Object Number
46-73-10/90763
Display Title
Shell, bivalve rim fragments, worked, some with perforated hinges
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, shell, utilized, bivalve rim fragments, worked, some perforated
Classification
- Utilized Shell
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Hohokam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Ciudad de la Mesa
Intrasite
Outlying mounds toward Muertos
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 5.4 x 0.7 x 0.4 cm (2 1/8 x 1/4 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
22
Label on object
547
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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