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Object Number
2004.29.1647.26
Display Title
Child's skull from inside two pots
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "New Mexico. (Chaco Cañon) A child's skull from inside 2 pots. Sides of broken pots shown, also decoration on outside. Several rib bones are seen beside the skull. Gift of A.M. Tozzer 1921."
Keywords
- Archaeological
- Household
- Human Remains
Subject
- Skull
- Pot
Department
Photographic
Date
1901
Culture
- Southwest
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
New Mexico
/
San Juan County
/
<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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