Conus shells, both with spire complete removed

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Object Number 46-73-10/57086

Display Title Conus shells, both with spire complete removed

Descriptions

Object Description Conus shells, both with spire complete removed

Inventory Description Organic, shells, utilized, univalve, perforated tips

Classification

Utilized Shell

Department Archaeological

Culture

Salado Period

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos

Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower

Materials Shell

Dimensions Overall: 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.4 cm (1 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)

Quantity 2

Label on object 46-73-10/57086

Provenance

Provenance Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition (1886-1889)

Provenance Frank Hamilton Cushing (1886-1889)

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	46-73-10/57056	Conus shells, with spires 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
	46-73-10/57082	Conus shells, 2 with tip of spire removed	Utilized Shell	Los Muertos
	46-73-10/57083	Conus shells, one with tip of spire removed	Utilized Shell	Los Muertos
	46-73-10/57084	Conus shell with tip of spire removed	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
	46-73-10/57080	Conus shells, with end truncated, 2 with perforation near spire, 5 with nicks ne	Wampum	Los Muertos
	46-73-10/56953	Worked conus shell, without tip of spire, very worn - 4.6 cm.	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
	46-73-10/57120	Olivella shell--surface smoothed, spire removed.	Utilized Shell	Las Acequias
Image Not Available for Complete olivella shells, 2 with tip of spire removed, 2 with rough perforations	46-73-10/57095	Complete olivella shells, 2 with tip of spire removed, 2 with rough perforations		Los Muertos
	46-73-10/57119	Olivella shell with spire removed.	Utilized Shell	Los Muertos

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