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Object Number
46-73-10/44388
Display Title
Raw material
Descriptions
Object Description
Clump of gypsum; raw material for white paint.
Inventory Description
Raw material, large white stone, chipped and ground
Classification
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Hohokam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Las Acequias
Additional Geographic Terms
Salado, Lower
Materials
Alabaster
Dimensions
Overall: 7.7 x 8.2 x 5.4 cm (3 1/16 x 3 1/4 x 2 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
3330/ 46-73-10/44388
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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