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Object Number 46-73-10/57094
Display Title 46 complete olivella shells - 37 nassarius tegula shells
Descriptions
Object Description 46 complete olivella shells - 37 nassarius tegula shells
Inventory Description Organic, shell, utilized, small univalves, some perforated at tip
Classification
  • Utilized Shell
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin VII
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 1.5 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm (9/16 x 1/4 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 83
Label on object 2672
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
75 nassarius tegula shells, 87 olivella shells, 2 conus shells, 1 with spire rem
46-73-10/57025 75 nassarius tegula shells, 87 olivella shells, 2 conus shells, 1 with spire rem
Ornament
Los Muertos
Shells, univalvular; 6 perforated
46-73-10/44249 Shells, univalvular; 6 perforated
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Shells: 8 whole nassarius; 13 olivella, 7 without spires, 2 perforated near spir
46-73-10/57096 Shells: 8 whole nassarius; 13 olivella, 7 without spires, 2 perforated near spir
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Shell beads
46-73-10/57024 Shell beads
Bead
Los Muertos
Olivella volutella shells, Lamarck (Univalves)
52-28-20/19463 Olivella volutella shells, Lamarck (Univalves)
Faunal Remain
Monagrillo
Columbella shells, worked, used as whole shell beads (haury), one unnumbered, bu
46-73-10/56962 Columbella shells, worked, used as whole shell beads (haury), one unnumbered, bu
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Olivella shells, all with spiral ends ground down to produce perforation - range
46-73-10/57023 Olivella shells, all with spiral ends ground down to produce perforation - range
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Shells
46-73-10/86872 Shells
Los Muertos
Olivella shell--surface smoothed, spire removed.
46-73-10/57120 Olivella shell--surface smoothed, spire removed.
Utilized Shell
Las Acequias
Whole olivella shells
46-73-10/57043 Whole olivella shells
Shell
Los Muertos
Olivella shells, all with spiral ends ground down to produce perforation - range
46-73-10/57023A Olivella shells, all with spiral ends ground down to produce perforation - range
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
2 complete turritella shells, 2 incomplete turritella shells, 2 complete cerithi
46-73-10/57022 2 complete turritella shells, 2 incomplete turritella shells, 2 complete cerithi
Ornament
Los Muertos