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Object Number
46-73-10/53276
Display Title
Stone axe
Descriptions
Object Description
Axe used as hammerstone/maul; surface polished and pitted; 3/4 groove; bit end used as hammer presumably after axe bit broken. 14.4x7.2x6 cm.
Inventory Description
Stone axe, three quarter groove, rounded butt, bit end broken, surface pecked
Classification
- Grooved 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: 14.5 x 7.3 x 5.4 cm (5 11/16 x 2 7/8 x 2 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/53276/ 1284/ 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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