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Object Number
46-73-10/55381
Display Title
Head of bird jar. used as toy after broken edges ground down (haury). spherical
Descriptions
Object Description
Head of bird jar. used as toy after broken edges ground down (haury). spherical head, narrow protruding beak ridge. open at neck. gila polychrome. 3.0 cm. (not incl. beak) x 3.0 cm.
Inventory Description
Ceramic sherd, head of bird effigy vessel w/ beak, black on white exterior, brok
Classification
- Sherd
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XIV; with maskoid.
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 3.1 x 3.5 x 3 cm (1 1/4 x 1 3/8 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/55381/ 2253/ XIV
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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