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Object Number 46-73-10/57203
Display Title Piece of cardium shell. length: 4.5 cm.
Descriptions
Object Description Piece of cardium shell. length: 4.5 cm.
Inventory Description Organic, shell, bivalve rim fragment, worked
Classification
  • Utilized Shell
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin III
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 4.6 x 1.6 x 0.3 cm (1 13/16 x 5/8 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2602c; 46-73-10/57203
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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Cardium shell disks--edges unsmoothed on larger disk. 3.3 x 2.5 .2 cm and 2.2 x
46-73-10/57128 Cardium shell disks--edges unsmoothed on larger disk. 3.3 x 2.5 .2 cm and 2.2 x
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Carved piece of cardium shell, triangular. 1.9 x 1 cm.
46-73-10/57194 Carved piece of cardium shell, triangular. 1.9 x 1 cm.
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46-73-10/57207 Piece of burned cardium shell, rounded edges, quadrangular. 2.7 x 2.5 cm.
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Burned shell disk--cardium? 1.9 cm. d. x <.2 cm. thick.
46-73-10/57127 Burned shell disk--cardium? 1.9 cm. d. x <.2 cm. thick.
Utilized Shell
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Piece of carved cardium shell. 3.1 x 1.7 cm.
46-73-10/57107 Piece of carved cardium shell. 3.1 x 1.7 cm.
Ornament
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Utilized Shell
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46-73-10/57132 Cardium shell disks. smallest: 1.4 dia., .5 cm. th. and largest: 2.4 cm. dia.,
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46-73-10/57202 Piece of carved cardium shell, rectangular. 2 x .7 cm.
Utilized Shell
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46-73-10/57108 Piece of carved cardium? shell. 3.3. x 1 cm.
Utilized Shell
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