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Object Number
46-73-10/86791
Display Title
Quartz crystal
Descriptions
Object Description
Very small, clear, rock-crystal, used in sacred ceremonials of the war societies.
Inventory Description
Stone, quartz crystal
Classification
- Raw Material
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
Quartz
Dimensions
Overall: 2.2 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm (7/8 x 1/4 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2510
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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