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Shell, bivalve fragments, worked, possibly burned
Shell, bivalve fragments, worked, possibly burned
Object Number 46-73-10/90764
Display Title Shell, bivalve fragments, worked, possibly burned
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, shell, utilized, bivalve fragments, worked, possibly burned
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 Ruins toward Muertos
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 5.2 x 3.2 x 0.9 cm (2 1/16 x 1 1/4 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 548c/ 46-73-10/52025
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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