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Object Number 46-73-10/57169
Display Title Pieces of carved shell, 2 with single perforation. longest: 5.1 cm.
Descriptions
Object Description Pieces of carved shell, 2 with single perforation. longest: 5.1 cm.
Inventory Description Organic, shell, utilized, fragments, delicate, two with perforation at one end
Classification
  • Utilized Shell
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin XIV
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 3.9 x 0.6 x 0.3 cm (1 9/16 x 1/4 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity 5
Label on object 2493/ 46-43-10/57169
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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Utilized Shell
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Ornament
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Shell
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Utilized Shell
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Utilized Shell
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Shell
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Utilized Shell
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Shell
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Ornament
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Utilized Shell
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Body
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Pipe
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