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Object Number
46-73-10/53254
Display Title
Stone tool
Descriptions
Object Description
Ground axe blank; nodule partially pecked in initial manufacturing stage.
Inventory Description
Stone tool, one end squared, one pointed, surface pecked, possible unfinished ax
Classification
- Ground Stone
Department
Archaeological
Date
0-1400
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XIII
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 16.9 x 6.1 x 4.9 cm (6 5/8 x 2 3/8 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/53254/ 1399c/ XIII
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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