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Object Number
46-73-10/89564
Display Title
Shell, carved star or flower shape, broken, three lobes with partial center perf
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, shell ornament, carved star, broken, perforated in center
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Hohokam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
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Maricopa County
/
<City>
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Ciudad de la Mesa
Intrasite
Surface
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 2.4 x 1.5 x 0.2 cm (15/16 x 9/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
160
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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