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Object Number
46-73-10/53273
Display Title
Stone axe
Descriptions
Object Description
Axe used as hammerstone; 3/4 groove; after broken used at bit end as hammer; most of surface polished; igneous. 12.4x5.7x4.7 cm.
Inventory Description
Stone axe, three quarter groove, squared butt, round blade, bit broken off
Classification
- Grooved Axe
Department
Archaeological
Date
14th century
Culture
- Civano 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: 12.5 x 5.8 x 4.9 cm (4 15/16 x 2 5/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/53273/ 1401 1/2b/ 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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