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Object Number
46-73-10/54789
Display Title
Flake-block of white mineral substance. possibly used for paint. rock gypsum. 5.
Descriptions
Object Description
Flake block of white mineral substance, probably used for paint; rock gypsum. 5.1x3.3x1.7 cm.; Large nodule of alabaster, used as sacred white paint.
Inventory Description
Mineral fragment, white
Classification
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XXIII
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Mineral
Dimensions
Overall: 5.1 x 3.4 x 1.8 cm (2 x 1 5/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/54789/ 1795/ XXIII
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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