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Object Number
46-73-10/88941
Display Title
Stone axe
Descriptions
Object Description
Medium sized, flattish, very deeply grooved, round butted diorite axe, showing secondary use as agricultural implement.
Inventory Description
Stone axe, 3/4 groove, flat and rounded butt, broken bitt, rough surface
Classification
- Grooved Axe
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Pueblo de las Canopas
Additional Geographic Terms
Salado, Lower
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 16.2 x 7 x 3.6 cm (6 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/88941/ 4304
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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