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Object Number 46-73-10/56962
Display Title Columbella shells, worked, used as whole shell beads (haury), one unnumbered, bu
Descriptions
Object Description Columbella shells, worked, used as whole shell beads (haury), one unnumbered, but found together - 1.9 x 2.1 cm.
Inventory Description Organic, shell, utilzied hells, worked, univalves with perforation at the tip
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: 2.1 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm (13/16 x 9/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 3
Label on object 2598; 46-73-10/52017
Provenance
Provenance Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition (1886-1889)
Provenance Frank Hamilton Cushing (1886-1889)
Collector Frank Hamilton Cushing (01/01/1886-01/01/1889)
Collector Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition (01/01/1886-01/01/1889)
Donor Mary T. Hemenway (11/15/1946)

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Shell, univalve, Dove shell, Columbella strambiforuis
2005.1.37 Shell, univalve, Dove shell, Columbella strambiforuis
Faunal Remain
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Utilized Shell
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46-73-10/57096 Shells: 8 whole nassarius; 13 olivella, 7 without spires, 2 perforated near spir
Utilized Shell
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46 complete olivella shells - 37 nassarius tegula shells
46-73-10/57094 46 complete olivella shells - 37 nassarius tegula shells
Utilized Shell
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Polinices lewissi shell, used as scraper (haury) - 5.7 x 4.7 cm.
46-73-10/56958 Polinices lewissi shell, used as scraper (haury) - 5.7 x 4.7 cm.
Utilized Shell
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Whole olivella shell.
46-73-10/57105 Whole olivella shell.
Utilized Shell
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Pieces of worked glycymeris (?) shell
46-73-10/56977 Pieces of worked glycymeris (?) shell
Utilized Shell
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Olivella shell--surface smoothed, spire removed.
46-73-10/57120 Olivella shell--surface smoothed, spire removed.
Utilized Shell
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Glycymeris shells, all with perforations in umbo, exterior surfaces worn - sizes
46-73-10/57012A Glycymeris shells, all with perforations in umbo, exterior surfaces worn - sizes
Utilized Shell
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Shell, univalves and one tubular, possibly worked
46-73-10/90681 Shell, univalves and one tubular, possibly worked
Utilized Shell
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Conus shells, one with tip of spire removed
46-73-10/57083 Conus shells, one with tip of spire removed
Utilized Shell
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Conus shells, with end truncated, 2 with perforation near spire, 5 with nicks ne
46-73-10/57080 Conus shells, with end truncated, 2 with perforation near spire, 5 with nicks ne
Wampum
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