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Object Number
36-131-10/8868
Display Title
Obsidian knife
Descriptions
Inventory Description
1 obsidian scraper
Classification
- Scraper
- Chipped Stone
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Navajo County
/
Hopi Reservation
/
Antelope Mesa
/
Awatovi
Locality
Localities
/
<North America>
/
<United States>
/
<Reservations>
/
Hopi Reservation
Intrasite
Surface, north side of North Mound
Additional Geographic Terms
Antelope Mesa
Materials
Obsidian
Dimensions
Overall: 4.3 × 2 × 0.7 cm (1 11/16 × 13/16 × 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
36-131-10/8868
Provenance
Provenance
Peabody Museum Expedition
(1936)
Provenance
Dr. John Otis Brew
(1936)
Agency Control
Bureau of Indian Affairs
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Scraper
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|
| 36-131-10/8860 | Obsidian knife |
Chipped Stone
|
Awatovi
|
| 36-131-10/8866 | Obsidian knife |
Chipped Stone
|
Awatovi
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| 36-131-10/8861 | Obsidian knife |
Chipped Stone
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Awatovi
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| 36-131-10/8831 | Obsidian knife |
Chipped Stone
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Awatovi
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| 94-57-10/R449 | Obsidian knife |
Scraper
|
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|
| 56-30-20/21093 | Obsidian point or knife : straight or extended stem |
Stemmed biface
|
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|
| 36-131-10/8862 | Obsidian knife |
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|
Awatovi
|
| 36-131-10/8863 | Obsidian knife |
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|
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|
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Uniface
|
Awatovi
|