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Object Number
50-46-10/37981
Display Title
Buckle-like ornament made of hard black material
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Lignite and turquoise, rectangular lignite, black, one side smooth with one small circular indentation in each corner, other side scratched surface with raised area at center, perforation set at angle through raised area, small disc of turquoise, disc separated from lignite
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Puebloan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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New Mexico
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Catron County
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<City>
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Site 616
Intrasite
Area c; room 5; 3 m from d 21, 38 cm from w wall; depth on floor
Additional Geographic Terms
Mariana Mesa; Quemado vicinity
Materials
Lignite , Turquoise
Dimensions
Overall (measurement of lignite): 7.2 × 4.8 × 1.1 cm (2 13/16 × 1 7/8 × 7/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
1928; 50-46-10/37981
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Charles R. McGimsey III
Expedition
Peabody Museum Upper Gila Expedition
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