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Object Number
46-73-10/53245
Display Title
Stone axe fragment
Descriptions
Object Description
Axe bit; partially polished (reworked); broken diagonally across groove. 11x5.9x5 cm. (length (broken) x width x height)
Inventory Description
Stone axe fragment, including blade and partial groove, highly 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 XX
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 11.1 x 6.1 x 5.2 cm (4 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 2 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/53245/ 1597a/ XX
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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