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Object Number
46-73-10/44337
Display Title
Stone blade
Descriptions
Object Description
Hoe, a flat thin stone blade, one edge sharpened, two sides notched to facilitate hafting.
Inventory Description
Stone blade, flat, thin, one edge sharpened, one edge notched
Classification
- Semi-Lunar Knife
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XIV
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 10.3 x 15.2 x 0.7 cm (4 1/16 x 6 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
1464/ 46-73-10/44337/ XIV
Provenance
Collector
Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition
(01/01/1886-01/01/1889)
Collector
Frank Hamilton Cushing
(01/01/1886-01/01/1889)
Donor
Mary T. Hemenway
(11/15/1946)
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