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Object Number
2004.24.17542
Display Title
Sacred rattle made from pecten shell, bivalvular shell
Descriptions
Object Description
Sacred rattle made from pecten shell (3755) Bevalvular shell, prob. Meant for use as gorget (3397). Arizona: Lower Salado, Los Guanacos (3755) . Arizona: Lower Salado, Las Acequias (3397) 3.5 x 5. Taken by: F.P. Orchard July 1944.
Keywords
- Archaeological
- Music and Sound Communication
- Studio
Subject
- Pecten
- Artifact
- sacred
- Shell
- Bivalve
- rattle
Department
Photographic
Date
July 1944
Artist
Frederick P. Orchard
Culture
- Southwest
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
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Maricopa County
/
<City>
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Los Guanacos
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley, lower
Materials
Negative, nitrate
Dimensions
Overall: 8.89 x 12.7 cm (3 1/2 x 5 in.)
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