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Object Number 46-73-10/53247
Display Title Stone axe, unfinished
Descriptions
Object Description Unfinished double bit axe; no groove yet; partially pecked and polished; broken at one end. 11.5x6x4.4 cm.
Inventory Description Stone axe, unfinished, pecked throughout, broken at one end
Classification
  • Axe
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin IX
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 11.6 x 6.1 x 4.4 cm (4 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/53247/ 1282/ IX
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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