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Hohokam Artist
Cut Shell Pendant: Bird, c. 200-1450
Shell
1/2 x 1 9/16 x 1/8 in. (1.27 x 3.97 x 0.32 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American
Technique:
Cutting, grinding and carving
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. E. H. Parker
Accession Number:
P4029b
Cut shell that is white on one side and bright orange on the other. Carving may represent stylized bird with out-stretched wings. Geometric shape with a rectangular middle and oval, tapering sides. Hole pierced near center. Cardium shell. Sweetwater phase, Classic Period. Length ranges 2.5-4 cm.
Materials
shell (Cardium)
Related Objects
P4026-P4029 are a set.
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Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 1/2 x 1 9/16 x 1/8 in. (1.27 x 3.97 x 0.32 cm) Measured by Haave, Lilly
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