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Object Number
46-73-10/53217
Display Title
Stone axe, grooved
Descriptions
Object Description
Single bit grooved axe; dioritic. 16.8x6.8x4.7 cm.
Inventory Description
Stone axe, three quarter groove, ridged, round butt, squared blade and bit, worn
Classification
- Grooved Axe
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XVII
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 17 x 7 x 4.6 cm (6 11/16 x 2 3/4 x 1 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/53217/ 1492b/ XVII
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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