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Object Number
46-73-10/53506
Display Title
Irregular hoe-knife; 1 convex working edge at 35 degrees to long axis & base; hi
Descriptions
Object Description
Irregular knife/hoe with one convex working edge at a 35 degree angle to long axis and base; highly polished with a few nicks along working edge; tabular rhyolite. 15.9x13.1x1.3 cm.
Inventory Description
Stone edges tool, flat, irregular shape, 1 edge sharpened, 2 worked
Classification
- Edged Tools
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XXI
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 15.9 x 13.5 x 1.4 cm (6 1/4 x 5 5/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/53506/ 1077
Provenance
Provenance
Frank Hamilton Cushing
(1886-1889)
Provenance
Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition
(1886-1889)
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