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Shell pendant
Object Number 46-73-10/90695
Display Title Shell pendant
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, shell, ornament, pendant, diamond shape, perforated, incised
Classification
  • Ornament
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: 2.1 x 2 x 0.3 cm (13/16 x 13/16 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/90695
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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