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Object Number 46-73-10/44391.3
Display Title Shell with paint pigment
Descriptions
Object Description Large shell containing clumps of red paint pigment.
Inventory Description Organic, shell, large bivalve, containing red pigment
Classification
  • Organic
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Hohokam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin VII
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Dimensions Overall: 13.4 x 11.3 x 4.2 cm (5 1/4 x 4 7/16 x 1 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1 shell; 7 pigment fragments
Label on object VII/ 2679; 46-73-10/44391
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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Shell with paint pigment
46-73-10/44391.9 Shell with paint pigment
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Shell with paint pigment
46-73-10/44391.10 Shell with paint pigment
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Shell with paint pigment
46-73-10/44391.2 Shell with paint pigment
Los Muertos
Shell with paint pigment
46-73-10/44391.6 Shell with paint pigment
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Large bivalvular shell, interior traces of pigment
46-73-10/44391.7 Large bivalvular shell, interior traces of pigment
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Lumps of pigment (yellow ochre?), found in cardium shell or dosina shell.
46-73-10/57259 Lumps of pigment (yellow ochre?), found in cardium shell or dosina shell.
Raw Material
Los Muertos
Complete dosinia shell with red pigment stains on interior - 11.2 x 11.0 cm.
46-73-10/57027 Complete dosinia shell with red pigment stains on interior - 11.2 x 11.0 cm.
Shell
Los Muertos
Large bivalvular shell
46-73-10/44391.4 Large bivalvular shell
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Pieces of gray & white rock, found in cardium shell or dosina shell--clay?
46-73-10/57258 Pieces of gray & white rock, found in cardium shell or dosina shell--clay?
Raw Material
Los Muertos
Large bivalvular shell
46-73-10/44391.8 Large bivalvular shell
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Bivalvular shell
46-73-10/44391.5 Bivalvular shell
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Pigment fragments, yellow
46-73-10/44387 Pigment fragments, yellow
Raw Material
Los Muertos