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Object Number 46-73-10/57184
Display Title Fragments of carved shell.
Descriptions
Object Description Fragments of carved shell.
Inventory Description Organic, shell, worked fragments, carved frog effigy, bottom half only
Classification
  • Utilized Shell
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Surface
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 1.2 x 2.6 x 0.3 cm (1/2 x 1 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 3057c
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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