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Object Number
46-73-10/44276.1
Display Title
Carved shell pendant, rattlesnake form
Descriptions
Object Description
Carved shell pendant representing a rattlesnake.
Inventory Description
Organic, shell, utilized, fragment, carved with incised and punctate design
Classification
- Utilized Shell
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Hohokam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Hornos
Additional Geographic Terms
Salado Valley, Lower
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 2.9 x 1.3 x 0.3 cm (1 1/8 x 1/2 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
4255
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46-73-10/44276 | Carved shell pendant, snake form |
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Los Hornos
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| 46-73-10/44238 | Carved shell pendant, bird form |
Ornament
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| 46-73-10/44239 | Carved shell pendant, bird form |
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| 46-73-10/44236 | Carved shell pendant in the form of a bird |
Ornament
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|
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Ornament
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| 46-73-10/44243 | Carved shell pendant, animal form |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Los Muertos
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Utilized Shell
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Los Muertos
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