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Object Number
46-73-10/57007
Display Title
5 glycymeris shells, all with perforations in umbonal region, surfaces chipped a
Descriptions
Object Description
5 glycymeris shells, all with perforations in umbonal region, surfaces chipped and worn, plus single glycymeris fragment - largest (unbroken): 1.4 x 1.5 cm.
Inventory Description
Organic, shell ornaments, bivalves, perforated at hinge
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Surface
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 1.4 x 1.3 x 0.3 cm (9/16 x 1/2 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
7
Label on object
3027; 46-73-10/52017
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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