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Object Number
46-73-10/88503
Display Title
Stone axe, oblique bit
Descriptions
Object Description
Grooved very highly polished diorite axe, straight on handled side, oval butted, short bladed, and somewhat oblique, sharp bitted.
Inventory Description
Stone axe, three-quarter, slightly oblique bit, butt worn on one side
Classification
- Grooved Axe
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Arizona
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Maricopa County
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<City>
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Las Acequias
Additional Geographic Terms
Salado, Lower
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 17.1 x 7.4 x 5.5 cm (6 3/4 x 2 15/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/88503/ 3211
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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