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Object Number
97-9-10/49850.1.3
Display Title
Cliff mummies; FS Baslter; Durango
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Utah. (Grand Gulch) / Cliff Mummies. No 334(?) F. S. Balster. Durango. / Mr. Wetherill, (John), of Kayenta, Arizona says that the mummies were found in Grand Gulch, there were nine in this burial and the tall one was one they called Old Cut-in-Two. There was one of the finest medicine bags found with this that he had ever seen. They had to tear down about 2 ft. of cliff home wall to get to the burial. (over) as it had been built after the burial had been made. / Gift of Geo. W. Hammond. Boston Mass. in 1897. / P.M. Photograph 49850."
Keywords
- Archaeological
- Human Remains
Subject
- mummy
Department
Photographic
Date
1850-1899
Artist
F. S. Balster
Culture
- Southwest
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Utah
Additional Geographic Terms
Grand Gulch region
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 10.8 x 15.24 cm (4 1/4 x 6 in.)
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
George W. Hammond
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