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Object Number
46-73-10/54527
Display Title
Polishing stone or pigment source, one flat, smooth and highly polished surface;
Descriptions
Object Description
Polishing stone or pigment source, one flat, smooth and highly polished surface; hematite; 2.7 x 2.3 x 1.5 cm.
Inventory Description
Raw material, hematite fragment, irregular shape, 1 face worn flat
Classification
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin III
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 2.7 x 2.3 x 1.5 cm (1 1/16 x 7/8 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/54527/ 4647/ 2865
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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