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Object Number 46-73-10/57026
Display Title Fragments of cardium shells
Descriptions
Object Description Fragments of cardium shells
Inventory Description Organic, shells, bivalve, some broken or possibly worked
Classification
  • Shell
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: 12 x 11.3 x 0.3 cm (4 3/4 x 4 7/16 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity 12
Label on object 3019c; 46-73-10/57026
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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Halves of cardium? shells, one burned.
46-73-10/57206 Halves of cardium? shells, one burned.
Shell
Los Muertos
Unworked cardium shells (complete) - range 9.0 - 13.2 cm.
46-73-10/56966 Unworked cardium shells (complete) - range 9.0 - 13.2 cm.
Shell
Los Muertos
Fragments of cardium shell.
46-73-10/57209 Fragments of cardium shell.
Shell
Los Muertos
Complete unworked cardium shells - 12.5, 12.0 cm.
46-73-10/56969 Complete unworked cardium shells - 12.5, 12.0 cm.
Shell
Los Muertos
Fragments of cardium shell, various shapes.
46-73-10/57208 Fragments of cardium shell, various shapes.
Shell
Los Muertos
Fragments of cardium shell.
46-73-10/57193 Fragments of cardium shell.
Shell
Los Muertos
Fragments of cardium shell, roughly quadrangular.
46-73-10/57205 Fragments of cardium shell, roughly quadrangular.
Shell
Los Muertos
Unworked cardium shells (1 complete, 1 incomplete) - 14.2 cm.
46-73-10/56967 Unworked cardium shells (1 complete, 1 incomplete) - 14.2 cm.
Faunal Remain
Los Muertos
Worked fragments of shell, including cardium, glycymeris, ?
46-73-10/57211 Worked fragments of shell, including cardium, glycymeris, ?
Shell
Los Muertos
Unworked cardium shells - 1 complete, 1 incomplete - 12.5 cm.
46-73-10/56974 Unworked cardium shells - 1 complete, 1 incomplete - 12.5 cm.
Faunal Remain
Los Muertos
Charred fragments of cardium? shell.
46-73-10/57121 Charred fragments of cardium? shell.
Shell
Los Muertos
Worked fragments of shell: 5 cardium and 2 abalone and 3--?, one piece with inco
46-73-10/57210 Worked fragments of shell: 5 cardium and 2 abalone and 3--?, one piece with inco
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos