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Object Number 46-73-10/57116
Display Title Fragment of shell.
Descriptions
Object Description Fragment of shell.
Inventory Description Organic, shells, utilized, bivalve, fragments
Classification
  • Utilized Shell
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin XVII
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 9.9 x 4.7 x 0.4 cm (3 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 38
Label on object 2839c/ XVII/ 46-73-10/57116
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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
75 nassarius tegula shells, 87 olivella shells, 2 conus shells, 1 with spire rem
46-73-10/57025 75 nassarius tegula shells, 87 olivella shells, 2 conus shells, 1 with spire rem
Ornament
Los Muertos
Shells: 8 whole nassarius; 13 olivella, 7 without spires, 2 perforated near spir
46-73-10/57096 Shells: 8 whole nassarius; 13 olivella, 7 without spires, 2 perforated near spir
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
46 complete olivella shells - 37 nassarius tegula shells
46-73-10/57094 46 complete olivella shells - 37 nassarius tegula shells
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Olivella shell--surface smoothed, spire removed.
46-73-10/57120 Olivella shell--surface smoothed, spire removed.
Utilized Shell
Las Acequias
Olivella shells, all with spiral ends ground down to produce perforation - range
46-73-10/57023 Olivella shells, all with spiral ends ground down to produce perforation - range
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Olivella shells, all with spiral ends ground down to produce perforation - range
46-73-10/57023A Olivella shells, all with spiral ends ground down to produce perforation - range
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Whole olivella shell.
46-73-10/57105 Whole olivella shell.
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Olivella shell beads, 2 with spires ground off
46-73-10/57042 Olivella shell beads, 2 with spires ground off
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
2 complete pecten shells, 1 fragment of pecten shell, all with perforations in u
46-73-10/57013 2 complete pecten shells, 1 fragment of pecten shell, all with perforations in u
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Shell, univalvular shells, two with perforations near top
46-73-10/89306 Shell, univalvular shells, two with perforations near top
Utilized Shell
Los Guanacos
Conus shell pendant
46-73-10/44251.1 Conus shell pendant
Utilized Shell
Las Acequias
Conus shells, 2 with tip of spire removed
46-73-10/57082 Conus shells, 2 with tip of spire removed
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos