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Object Number 46-73-10/56937

Display Title Shell disk - slightly oblong - white, slight depression on one side - possible b

Descriptions

Object Description Shell disk - slightly oblong - white, slight depression on one side - possible beginning of bore hole? - 1.2 x 1.0 x .4 cm.

Inventory Description Organic, shell, utilized shell, discoidal with partial perforation

Classification

Utilized Shell

Department Archaeological

Culture

Salado Period

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos

Intrasite Ruin IX

Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower

Materials Shell

Dimensions Overall: 1.2 x 1.2 x 0.5 cm (1/2 x 1/2 x 3/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 2706; 46-73-10/56937

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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	46-73-10/54229	Possible abrading stone. nearly discoidal. 1 flat face , slight depression.	Abrading Stone	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Narrow rectangular mano; 1 slightly convex grinding surface; slight depression i	46-73-10/53390	Narrow rectangular mano; 1 slightly convex grinding surface; slight depression i	Mano	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Possible abrading stone, ovoid. slight depression in center of 1 face. no real e	46-73-10/54203	Possible abrading stone, ovoid. slight depression in center of 1 face. no real e	Abrading Stone	Los Muertos
	46-73-10/57131	Cardium shell disks--one with notches on part of edge and beginning of perforati	Utilized Shell	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Disk. slightly diamond shaped. worked sherd. salt red. beginnings of off-center	46-73-10/55484	Disk. slightly diamond shaped. worked sherd. salt red. beginnings of off-center	Disk	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Possible smoothing stone; discoidal cobble; slight pecking on periphery; dioriti	46-73-10/53849	Possible smoothing stone; discoidal cobble; slight pecking on periphery; dioriti	Pounding Stone	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Disk. discoidal worked sherd. gila plain (possible brown ware).	46-73-10/55476	Disk. discoidal worked sherd. gila plain (possible brown ware).	Disk	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Abrading stone. rectangular slab. 1 concave face has few slight depressions, esp	46-73-10/54112	Abrading stone. rectangular slab. 1 concave face has few slight depressions, esp	Abrading Stone	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Short rectangular mano; 1 convex used surface (slight depression on dorsal surfa	46-73-10/53319	Short rectangular mano; 1 convex used surface (slight depression on dorsal surfa	Mano	Los Muertos
	33-99-20/3276	Rounded pebble, 1 side flat with slight depression	Ground Stone	Uaxactun
	46-73-10/57126	Roughly rounded disk of cardium shell. 2.1 x 2.6 x .3 cm.	Utilized Shell	Los Muertos
	46-73-10/57070	Carved shell fragment - possible beginning of shell needle - uncurved, no perfor	Utilized Shell	Los Muertos

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