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Object Number
46-73-10/53597
Display Title
Irregular ovoid flake; unifacial retouch along 1 lateral edge; flaked stone; 4.8
Descriptions
Object Description
"Knives or cutting implements made from chips of diorite river pebbles;" Irregular/ovoid flake with unifacial retouching along one lateral edge. 4.8x7.3x1.1 cm.
Inventory Description
Stone flake scraper, ovoid, edges chipped, 1 face smooth, 1 face rough
Classification
- Scraper
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: 7.3 x 4.8 x 1.1 cm (2 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/53597/ 932b/ I
Provenance
Provenance
Frank Hamilton Cushing
(1886-1889)
Provenance
Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition
(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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