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Object Number 46-73-10/57187
Display Title Fragment of carved shell.
Descriptions
Object Description Fragment of carved shell.
Inventory Description Organic, shell, utilized, carved fragment, bottom half of frog effigy
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; southwest corner
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 2.5 x 2.2 x 0.3 cm (1 x 7/8 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2688/ 46-73-10/57187
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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