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Object Number
46-73-10/44287
Display Title
Stone axe
Descriptions
Object Description
Double-bitted axe of marbled purple stone; 3/4 grooved.
Inventory Description
Stone axe, three-quarter grooved, both ends sharpened
Classification
- Grooved Axe
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Hohokam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
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Los Guanacos
Intrasite
Ruin V
Additional Geographic Terms
Salado Valley, Lower
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 13.9 x 6 x 4.1 cm (5 1/2 x 2 3/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
3724/ 46-73-10/44287/ Guanacos/ Sep. 9-V
Provenance
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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