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Object Number
46-73-10/57110
Display Title
Carved shell disks with perforations--cardium shell? largest: 2.7 x 2.3 cm., sm
Descriptions
Object Description
Carved shell disks with perforations--cardium shell? largest: 2.7 x 2.3 cm., smallest: 1.7 x 1.6 cm.
Inventory Description
Organic, shell ornaments, worked flat discs, perforation at top
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Surface
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 2.7 x 2.6 x 0.2 cm (1 1/16 x 1 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity
4
Label on object
3055c; 46-73-10
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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