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Object Number
46-73-10/44333
Display Title
Ground axe fragment, 3-4 groove, 1 broken end, intact end unifacially flaked; us
Descriptions
Object Description
3/4 groove axe fragment; "intact" end has been unifacially flaked; used as scraper?; one end broken off; granite? 7.7x7.1x3.3 cm.; Axe, double-bitted, of pink rhyolite.
Inventory Description
Stone axe, grooved at center, polished, pink
Classification
- Grooved Axe
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
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Maricopa County
/
<City>
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Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XIV
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 15.5 x 6.4 x 3.9 cm (6 1/8 x 2 1/2 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
1454d/ 46-73-10/44333/ XIV
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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