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Object Number
46-73-10/88949
Display Title
Stone, ground stone axe, oval, 1 surf smooth, 1 edge sharpened, other broken
Descriptions
Object Description
Large, rounded, flat hoe, made from chip of sandstone river pebble; sharpened by pecking as well as chipping.
Inventory Description
Stone, ground stone axe, oval, 1 surf smooth, 1 edge sharpened, other broken
Classification
- Axe
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
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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Pueblo de las Canopas
Additional Geographic Terms
Salado, Lower
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 17.3 x 10.5 x 2.3 cm (6 13/16 x 4 1/8 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/88949; 4311
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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