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Object Number
40-80-10/22710
Display Title
Hand axe of hypersthene andesite
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Chipped stone biface, hand axe, fragmentary
Classification
- Axe
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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New Mexico
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<County>
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<City>
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Quarry and shelter
Additional Geographic Terms
Taos, 15 miles northwest of; San Cristoval Canyon
Materials
Hypersthene andesite
Dimensions
Overall: 14.7 x 6.2 x 3.8 cm (5 13/16 x 2 7/16 x 1 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-80-10/22710
Provenance
Provenance
Prof. Kirk Bryan
(1940)
Provenance
Joseph H. Toulouse, Jr.
(1940)
Provenance
F. T. McCann
(1940)
Provenance
Dr. Frank C. Hibben
(1940)
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