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Object Number
46-73-10/56985
Display Title
Small glycymeris shell with portion of back removed, perforation on umbonal regi
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of southern clam shells, center cut or ground away, margins highly finished, originally inlaid to form botton, or brooches, also perforated for suspension. Glycymerus.; Small glycymeris shell with portion of back removed, perforation on umbonal region - 1.4 x 1.6 cm.
Inventory Description
Organic, shell, utilized small bivalve with center ground away, perforated
Classification
- Utilized Shell
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XIII
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 1.4 x 1.6 x 0.4 cm (9/16 x 5/8 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2798c; 46-73-10
Provenance
Provenance
Frank Hamilton Cushing
(1886-1889)
Provenance
Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition
(1886-1889)
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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