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Object Number
46-73-10/88530
Display Title
Stone axe, 3/4 groove, rounded bit, square butt and blade, ridge either side of
Descriptions
Object Description
Very highly finished and polished, large, deeply grooved diorite axe, with square butt or head, square blade, and rounded, sharp bit.
Inventory Description
Stone axe, 3/4 groove, rounded bit, square butt and blade, ridge either side of
Classification
- Grooved Axe
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Arizona
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Maricopa County
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<City>
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Las Acequias
Additional Geographic Terms
Salado, Lower
Dimensions
Overall: 20.5 x 7.8 x 5.5 cm (8 1/16 x 3 1/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
3239/ 46-73-10/88530
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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