Small Artifact Collections

SHELL BRACELETS

Culture: Hohokam
Dates: Sacaton phase, ca. AD 950-1150
Location: Snaketown, Gila River, AZ
Material: shell (Glycymeris sp.)

Carved shell bracelets are a hallmark of the Hohokam culture of central-southern Arizona. The most elaborate bracelets frequently feature a frog or a bird-and-snake motif, as do these two examples.