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Object Number
2004.29.1647.23
Display Title
Burial
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "New Mexico. (Chaco Cañon) / My first skeleton; Taken before it was touched as it lay at left of skull; The amulet which was found with the bones is shown; At the right of the boots which are Professor Putnam's, you can see the bones of legs sticking up in vertical position as found. / Gift of A.M. Tozzer - 1921."
Keywords
- Human Remains
- Archaeological
Subject
- Amulet
- Skeleton
Department
Photographic
Date
1901
Culture
- Southwest
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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New Mexico
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San Juan County
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<City>
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Chaco Canyon
Additional Geographic Terms
Chaco canyon
Materials
Cyanotype adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 8.89 x 11.43 cm (3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Dr. Alfred M. Tozzer
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