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Object Number
46-73-10/55161
Display Title
Scoop, sherd of possible scoop handle, rounded end with convex ridge extending t
Descriptions
Object Description
Sherd; possibly of scoop handle; rounded end with convex ridge extending transversely along handle (according to Haury, this ridge is a "stop-ridge" to protect thumb); salt red (brown.
Inventory Description
Ceramic sherd, lobe handle with thumb guard, possibly burned
Classification
- Sherd
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin IV. V.; Rm. M; Found in burnt room with large sacraficial accumulation of s
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 8.8 x 7 x 3.2 cm (3 7/16 x 2 3/4 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/55161/ 1964
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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