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Object Number
46-73-10/90777
Display Title
Wood, carved, long shaft club with annular incision at base, with wide flat head
Descriptions
Object Description
Ancient sacrificial war-club , made in form resembling "potato masher" the typical form
Inventory Description
Organic, wood, carved, long shaft with annular incision at base, with wide flat
Classification
- Worked Wood
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Hohokam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Arizona
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Sacrificial cave
Additional Geographic Terms
Superstition Mountains Region
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 42.5 x 7.2 x 7.4 cm (16 3/4 x 2 13/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
H/ Cave/ 3132
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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