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Object Number
46-73-10/54708
Display Title
Stone effigy fragment. semi-rectangular; 1 end laterally broken; both sides groo
Descriptions
Object Description
Stone effigy fragment; grooves down both sides broken at base by perpendicular transverse deep groove; slight lateral groove crosses both faces and sides; this series of grooves creates 2 large leg-like knobs which are separated into 4 smaller knobs by deep transverse groove and lateral groove around base; vesicular basalt. 5.7x5.9x2.8 cm. (l (broken) x w x h)
Inventory Description
Stone, porous, carved fragment, including possible four legs of effigy
Classification
- Effigy
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
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Maricopa County
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<City>
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Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XXIII
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 5.7 x 6.9 x 2.7 cm (2 1/4 x 2 11/16 x 1 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/54747/ 2952
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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