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Object Number
46-73-10/90676
Display Title
Bivalvular shell
Descriptions
Object Description
Very large, flat, massive bivalvular shell, designed for use as paint plate; Dosina ponderosa
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 VII
Additional Geographic Terms
Salado Valley, Lower
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 11 x 11.4 x 0.4 cm (4 5/16 x 4 1/2 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
4238c/ 46-73-10/52020/ Hornos/ VII/ 230
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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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46-73-10/90677 | Shell, bivalve fragment, possibly worked |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Hornos
| |
| 46-73-10/57028 | Complete dosinia shell - 11.3 x 11.0 cm. |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/90675 | Bivalvular shell |
Shell
|
Los Hornos
| |
| 46-73-10/57027 | Complete dosinia shell with red pigment stains on interior - 11.2 x 11.0 cm. |
Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/89304 | Shell fragments, bivalve, one worked rim, one with two perforations |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Guanacos
| |
| 46-73-10/44387 | Pigment fragments, yellow |
Raw Material
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/86807 | Shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Los Muertos
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Cake of red pigment
| 46-73-10/54899 | Cake of red pigment |
Raw Material
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/44391.4 | Large bivalvular shell |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 2004.24.17545 | Large bivalvular shell, designed for use as paint plate |
Los Hornos
| ||
| 46-73-10/44391.8 | Large bivalvular shell |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/44391.5 | Bivalvular shell |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
|