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Object Number
46-73-10/53271
Display Title
Stone axe, unfinished
Descriptions
Object Description
"Unfinished axes made from river pebbles;" Axe preform, ovoid nodule, probably double bit, no groove yet; much of surface pecked, not polished; ground stone; 11.5 x 5.6 x 3.1 cm.
Inventory Description
Stone axe, unfinished, pecked surface, beginnings of groove
Classification
- Axe
Department
Archaeological
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: 11.6 x 5.6 x 3.2 cm (4 9/16 x 2 3/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/53271/ 930b/ 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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