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Image Not Available for Piece of cardium shell with traces of red pigment on interior surface.
Piece of cardium shell with traces of red pigment on interior surface.
Image Not Available for Piece of cardium shell with traces of red pigment on interior surface.
Object Number 46-73-10/57217
Display Title Piece of cardium shell with traces of red pigment on interior surface.
Descriptions
Object Description Piece of cardium shell with traces of red pigment on interior surface.
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Provenance
Provenance Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition (1886-1889)
Provenance Frank Hamilton Cushing (1886-1889)

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Tools
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Metate
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