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Object Number
46-73-10/57209
Display Title
Fragments of cardium shell.
Descriptions
Object Description
Fragments of cardium shell.
Inventory Description
Organic, shell, bivalve fragments, possibly worked
Classification
- Shell
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XXI
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 5.8 x 1.8 x 0.3 cm (2 5/16 x 11/16 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
6
Label on object
2920c/ 46-73-10/57209
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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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46-73-10/57026 | Fragments of cardium shells |
Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/57208 | Fragments of cardium shell, various shapes. |
Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/57193 | Fragments of cardium shell. |
Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/57205 | Fragments of cardium shell, roughly quadrangular. |
Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/57206 | Halves of cardium? shells, one burned. |
Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/57121 | Charred fragments of cardium? shell. |
Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/57211 | Worked fragments of shell, including cardium, glycymeris, ? |
Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/57171 | Fragment of carved cardium shell. diameter: 2.2 cm. |
Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/56968 | Unworked complete cardium shell - 11.5 cm. |
Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/56971 | Unworked complete cardium shell |
Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/56970 | Complete unworked cardium shell - 10.2 cm. |
Shell
|
Los Muertos
| |
| 46-73-10/57117 | Fragment of shell with smoothed edges--cardium? |
Utilized Shell
|
Los Muertos
|