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Object Number 46-73-10/54794
Display Title Yellow paint material? irregular block. was in 2 pieces has been restored. circu
Descriptions
Object Description Irregular block of paint material(?); shallow circular depression in one flat surface (4.7 cm. diameter); clay/chalk-like substance. 12.7x9.8x4.8 cm.
Inventory Description Mineral fragment, deeply worn impression one face, greenish-yellow color, mended
Classification
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin XXII
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Mineral
Dimensions Overall: 12.6 x 9.5 x 5 cm (4 15/16 x 3 3/4 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/54794/ 4590
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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Raw Material
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Sherd
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Adobe
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Sculpture
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