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Object Number
46-73-10/88321
Display Title
Stone, chipped edged tool, irregular shape, flat, 1 edge sharpened
Descriptions
Object Description
Two hacking-knife blades, made from small, long, split plates of metamorphic slate.
Inventory Description
Stone, chipped edged tool, irregular shape, flat, 1 edge sharpened
Classification
- Edged Tools
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Arizona
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Pinal County
/
<City>
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Casa Grande
Intrasite
Outlying ruins
Additional Geographic Terms
Gila River, Middle Fork
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 17.2 x 8.9 x 1.6 cm (6 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/88321 & 3922
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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