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Object Number 46-73-10/57000
Display Title Piece of worked glycymeris shell - bird form
Descriptions
Object Description Piece of worked glycymeris shell - bird form
Inventory Description Organic, shell fragment, utilized, carved, stylized bird, partial perforation
Classification
  • Utilized Shell
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin III
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 2.4 x 0.9 x 0.2 cm (15/16 x 3/8 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2605/ 10/57000
Provenance
Provenance Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition (1886-1889)
Provenance Frank Hamilton Cushing (1886-1889)
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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