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Image Not Available for Bird (parrot?) effigy head. upper mandible & part face broken. neck & part head
Bird (parrot?) effigy head. upper mandible & part face broken. neck & part head
Image Not Available for Bird (parrot?) effigy head. upper mandible & part face broken. neck & part head
Object Number 46-73-10/55559
Display Title Bird (parrot?) effigy head. upper mandible & part face broken. neck & part head
Descriptions
Object Description Bird (parrot?) effigy head. upper mandible & part face broken. neck & part head hollow. part broken neck edge appears ground. tonto-gila polychrome. 7.2 x 5.7 x 5.6 cm. at neck
Inventory Description Ceramic sherd from effigy vessel, showing head, snout missing, black/white on
Classification
  • Sherd
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin XIII
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 7.7 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm (3 1/16 x 2 3/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/55559/ 2777
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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