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Object Number 46-73-10/57027
Display Title Complete dosinia shell with red pigment stains on interior - 11.2 x 11.0 cm.
Descriptions
Object Description Complete dosinia shell with red pigment stains on interior - 11.2 x 11.0 cm.
Inventory Description Organic, shell, bivalve, red pigment stained interior
Classification
  • Shell
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin XVII
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 11 x 11.1 x 0.4 cm (4 5/16 x 4 3/8 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2852; 46-73-10/57027
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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