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Body sherd with exterior design of black dots on white background, interior red
Body sherd with exterior design of black dots on white background, interior red
Object Number 46-73-10/44326
Display Title Body sherd with exterior design of black dots on white background, interior red
Descriptions
Object Description Black on white sherd representing part of an owl head; Body sherd; exterior design black dots on white background; interior red slip; gila polychrome.
Inventory Description Ceramic bird effigy sherd, black on white, shaped as an owl's eye
Classification
  • Sherd
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin XIV?; Vasura
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 8.1 x 6.4 x 1.3 cm (3 3/16 x 2 1/2 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2100a/ 46-73-10/44326/ XIV/ I
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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