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Object Number
46-73-10/54814
Display Title
Large block of porphoritic red. lithic material. hematite?
Descriptions
Object Description
"Fragments of porphyritic rock, calcined for use as material for red paint used in pottery - decoration etc. Found near the main central wall;" Large block of porphoitic red lithic material; hematite? 13.9x10.8x7.7 cm.
Inventory Description
Mineral fragment, irregular shape, red-bodied with white flecks
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; Central
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Mineral
Dimensions
Overall: 13.8 x 10.7 x 7 cm (5 7/16 x 4 3/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/54814/ 900c/ I
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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