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Object Number
46-73-10/57002
Display Title
Piece of worked glycymeris shell
Descriptions
Object Description
Piece of worked glycymeris shell
Inventory Description
Organic, shell, worked, possibly beginning of carving
Classification
- Utilized Shell
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XXIII
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 4.4 x 2.2 x 0.3 cm (1 3/4 x 7/8 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2961c/ 46-73-10/57002
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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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46-73-10/56979 | Piece of worked glycymeris shell |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/56975 | Pieces of worked glycymeris shell, worked |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/56992 | Worked glycymeris shell, perforation on one side - length 10.2 cm. |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/56976 | Pieces of worked glycymeris shell |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/56981 | Pieces of worked glycymeris shell |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/56977 | Pieces of worked glycymeris (?) shell |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/56980 | Piece of worked glycymeris shell (bracelet) - 7.0 cm. diameter |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/56978 | Pieces of worked glycymeris shell |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/57000 | Piece of worked glycymeris shell - bird form |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/57033 | Bracelet fragment from umbo of glycymeris shell |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/57139 | Fragments of glycymeris shell--possibly parts of bracelets, surfaces and edges s |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/56983 | Worked glycymeris shell, center removed, perforation on umbonal region - 4.8 x 4 |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
|