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Object Number
46-73-10/57160
Display Title
Piece of carved shell. 2 x 1 cm
Descriptions
Object Description
Piece of carved shell. 2 x 1 cm
Inventory Description
Organic, shell, utilized, possible effigy fragment, with four lobes and incised
Classification
- Utilized Shell
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin I
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 2.2 x 1.2 x 0.1 cm (7/8 x 1/2 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2436/ 46-73-10/57160
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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