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Object Number 46-73-10/90675
Display Title Bivalvular shell
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, shell, bivalve
Classification
  • Shell
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Hohokam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Hornos
Intrasite Ruin II
Additional Geographic Terms Salado Valley, Lower
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 11.2 x 11.7 x 0.5 cm (4 7/16 x 4 5/8 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 4237c/ 46-73-10/52020
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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