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Object Number
46-73-10/55510
Display Title
Biconical spindle whorl with bore through apices of cones & 4 incisions on each
Descriptions
Object Description
Biconical spindle whorl with bore through apices of cones & 4 incisions on each "cone" from bore to diameter. brown ware. ; Pair of deeply grooved, and perforated terra cotta ear buttons, originally incased in pigment or thin metal.
Inventory Description
Ceramic disc, biconical, perforated at center, incisions radiating from perforat
Classification
- Disk
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XX
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 3.3 x 3.3 x 2 cm (1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/55510/ 2907
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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