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Slate disc
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Object Number 46-73-10/86862
Display Title Slate disc
Descriptions
Inventory Description Stone disc, flat, worked smooth, perforated at center
Classification
  • Perforated Stone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin XXI
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 3.8 x 3.8 x 0.2 cm (1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/86862/ 2930
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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