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Object Number
46-73-10/56923
Display Title
485 whole shell beads, 25 fragments of shell beads - diameter range: .2-.5 cm.,
Descriptions
Object Description
485 whole shell beads, 25 fragments of shell beads - diameter range: .2-.5 cm., thickness range: .05-.3 cm.
Inventory Description
Organic, shell beads, white, black, brown, and green
Classification
- Bead
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
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 0.3 x 0.3 x 0.1 cm (1/8 x 1/8 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity
100+
Provenance
Provenance
Frank Hamilton Cushing
(1886-1889)
Provenance
Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition
(1886-1889)
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