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Object Number
46-73-10/54808
Display Title
Block of red lithic material. hematite?
Descriptions
Object Description
Block of red lithic material; hematite?
Inventory Description
Mineral fragment, irregular shape, one flat face, red-bodied with white specks
Classification
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin I
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Mineral
Dimensions
Overall: 4.6 x 3.6 x 3 cm (1 13/16 x 1 7/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/54808/ 2540
Provenance
Provenance
Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition
(1886-1889)
Provenance
Frank Hamilton Cushing
(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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