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Object Number 46-73-10/54658
Display Title Paint palette, irregular slab, red powdered pigment adhering to large area of 1
Descriptions
Object Description Irregular paint palette; red pigment powder adhering to large area of one slightly concave surface; schist. 22x17x2.1 cm.
Inventory Description Stone mortar, irregular shape, flat, one surface with heavy traces of red pigmen
Classification
  • Mortar
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; Salado, Lower
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 20.5 x 16.5 x 2.1 cm (8 1/16 x 6 1/2 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/54658/ 1722
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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