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Object Number
46-73-10/44372
Display Title
Lava vessel
Descriptions
Object Description
Small vessel of vesicular lava; incised design; possibly used as a paint mortar.
Inventory Description
Stone, lava paint mortar, incised on exterior with triangular pattern
Classification
- Mortar
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Hohokam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Las Acequias
Additional Geographic Terms
Salado, Lower
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 8.2 x 8.5 x 3.2 cm (3 1/4 x 3 3/8 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
3324/ 46-73-10/44372
Provenance
Collector
Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition
(01/01/1886-01/01/1889)
Collector
Frank Hamilton Cushing
(01/01/1886-01/01/1889)
Donor
Mary T. Hemenway
(11/15/1946)
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