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Object Number
46-73-10/55656
Display Title
Rim & neck sherds from tall jar neck; narrow mouth. gila red
Descriptions
Object Description
"Sherds of small red ware water jar used as burial urn - contents scattered - with sherds of sacrificed vessels - mug shaped pitcher of polished ware - water vessel etc. and tail portion of small bird shaped spoon (277a) exquisitely formed small necked, round bodied, handled water pitcher of ___? ware (677b) and small top of metali of l__? such as is sacrificed as fallic offering for young girls just previously in the marriagable age;" Rim/neck sherds; from tall jar neck; narrow mouth; gila red.
Inventory Description
Ceramic rim sherds from neck of jar, fire clouded exterior, buff interior
Classification
- Sherd
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XIVa (UU)
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Gila and Salado Divide
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 8.5 x 8.8 x 0.6 cm (3 3/8 x 3 7/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
3
Label on object
46-73-10/55656/ 677a
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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