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Object Number
46-73-10/57080
Display Title
Conus shells, with end truncated, 2 with perforation near spire, 5 with nicks ne
Descriptions
Object Description
Conus shells, with end truncated, 2 with perforation near spire, 5 with nicks near spire, one with groove near spire
Inventory Description
Organic, shells, worked, bottom half of univalves, possible tinklers
Classification
- Wampum
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: 2.3 x 1.7 x 1.6 cm (7/8 x 11/16 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity
36
Label on object
3025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46-73-10/57083 | Conus shells, one with tip of spire removed |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/57082 | Conus shells, 2 with tip of spire removed |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/57081 | Conus shells, one with spire intact, one with tip of spire removed |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/57056 | Conus shells, with spires removed |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/57084 | Conus shell with tip of spire removed |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/57096 | Shells: 8 whole nassarius; 13 olivella, 7 without spires, 2 perforated near spir |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/57025 | 75 nassarius tegula shells, 87 olivella shells, 2 conus shells, 1 with spire rem |
Ornament
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/57086 | Conus shells, both with spire complete removed |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/44251.1 | Conus shell pendant |
Utilized Shell
|
Las Acequias
| |
| 46-73-10/57120 | Olivella shell--surface smoothed, spire removed. |
Utilized Shell
|
Las Acequias
| |
| 46-73-10/44251 | Conus shell pendant |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Las Acequias
| |
| 46-73-10/56953 | Worked conus shell, without tip of spire, very worn - 4.6 cm. |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
|