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Object Number 46-73-10/57189
Display Title Carved fragment of shell, rectangular shape. 1.7 x 1.4 cm.
Descriptions
Object Description Carved fragment of shell, rectangular shape. 1.7 x 1.4 cm.
Inventory Description Organic, shell, utilized, fragment, rectangular,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 XVII
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 1.7 x 1.4 x 0.2 cm (11/16 x 9/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2526c/ 46-73-10/57189
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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Ornament
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