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Image Not Available for Complete olivella shells, 2 with tip of spire removed, 2 with rough perforations
Complete olivella shells, 2 with tip of spire removed, 2 with rough perforations
Image Not Available for Complete olivella shells, 2 with tip of spire removed, 2 with rough perforations
Object Number 46-73-10/57095
Display Title Complete olivella shells, 2 with tip of spire removed, 2 with rough perforations
Descriptions
Object Description Complete olivella shells, 2 with tip of spire removed, 2 with rough perforations near spire
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
Provenance
Provenance Frank Hamilton Cushing (1886-1889)
Provenance Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition (1886-1889)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
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
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
Olivella shell--surface smoothed, spire removed.
46-73-10/57120 Olivella shell--surface smoothed, spire removed.
Utilized Shell
Las Acequias
Conus shells, 2 with tip of spire removed
46-73-10/57082 Conus shells, 2 with tip of spire removed
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Olivella shell with spire removed.
46-73-10/57119 Olivella shell with spire removed.
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Conus shells, one with spire intact, one with tip of spire removed
46-73-10/57081 Conus shells, one with spire intact, one with tip of spire removed
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Olivella shell beads, 2 with spires ground off
46-73-10/57042 Olivella shell beads, 2 with spires ground off
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Conus shells, with end truncated, 2 with perforation near spire, 5 with nicks ne
46-73-10/57080 Conus shells, with end truncated, 2 with perforation near spire, 5 with nicks ne
Wampum
Los Muertos
Conus shells, both with spire complete removed
46-73-10/57086 Conus shells, both with spire complete removed
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Conus shells, one with tip of spire removed
46-73-10/57083 Conus shells, one with tip of spire removed
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Conus shells, with spires removed
46-73-10/57056 Conus shells, with spires removed
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Conus shell with tip of spire removed
46-73-10/57084 Conus shell with tip of spire removed
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos