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Object Number
46-73-10/54692
Display Title
"chisel", elongated implement, rounded poll, somewhat flattened sharpened to chi
Descriptions
Object Description
"chisel", elongated implement, rounded poll, somewhat flattened sharpened to chisel type bit; highly polished, lateral groove around implement near poll; schist; 11.1 x 1.8 x .8 cm.
Inventory Description
Stone tool, long, thin, flattened at on end, lateral groove on other end
Classification
- Ground Stone
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XVII
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Dimensions
Overall: 11 x 1.7 x 0.7 cm (4 5/16 x 11/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2844/ XVII/ 46-73-10/54674
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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