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Tablet of shale
Image Not Available for Tablet of shale
Object Number 46-73-10/86898
Display Title Tablet of shale
Descriptions
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite No intrasite on cat. card.
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Quantity 1
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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