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Object Number
46-73-10/53215
Display Title
Stone axe
Descriptions
Object Description
3/4 groove single bit axe; polished ground basalt. 17.9x7.3x5.2 cm.; Deeply grooved, oval butted, round bladed, sharp, round bitted, very large, round, diorite axes.
Inventory Description
Stone axe, three quarter groove, squared butt, blade and bit, butt end worn
Classification
- Grooved Axe
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Arizona
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Maricopa County
/
<City>
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Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XXIII
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 18.1 x 7.4 x 5.3 cm (7 1/8 x 2 15/16 x 2 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/53215/ 1820b/ XXIII
Provenance
Provenance
Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition
(1886-1889)
Provenance
Frank Hamilton Cushing
(1886-1889)
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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