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Object Number
46-73-10/53264
Display Title
Stone axe fragment, unfinished
Descriptions
Object Description
"Unfinished axes made from river pebbles;" Ground stone axe blank; part of cylindrical nodule pecked over much of surface; one end broken off. 13.4x6x5.1 cm.
Inventory Description
Stone axe fragment, unfinished, butt rounded, blade broken off, surface pecked
Classification
- Axe
Department
Archaeological
Date
0-1400
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin I
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 13.2 x 6.2 x 5.2 cm (5 3/16 x 2 7/16 x 2 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/53264/ 930a/ I
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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