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Object Number
34-24-10/3704
Display Title
Rock ochre, pigment used for pottery decoration
Descriptions
Object Description
Rock ochre, pigment used for pottery decoration
Inventory Description
Sandstone fragment, light brown, rectangular, smooth
Classification
- Mineral
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Chemehuevi
- Southern Paiute
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
La Paz County
/
Parker
Materials
Sandstone, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 11.9 x 5 x 1.1 cm (4 11/16 x 1 15/16 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
34-24-10/3704 & 12
Provenance
Owner
Joe Brown
(01/01/1933-01/01/1934)
Collector
Dr. Isabel T. Kelly
(01/01/1933-01/01/1934)
Intermediary
Dr. Isabel T. Kelly
(02/01/1934-06/01/1934)
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