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Object Number
46-73-10/57068
Display Title
Bone needle, complete, with perforation at one end, tapers in width from head to
Descriptions
Object Description
Bone needle, complete, with perforation at one end, tapers in width from head to point - medium width: 0.15 cm., length: 3.6 cm.
Inventory Description
Organic, bone, long, curved and tapered with perforation at end, poss. needle
Classification
- Organic
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
Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 3.4 x 0.3 x 0.1 cm (1 5/16 x 1/8 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2719; 46-73-10
Provenance
Provenance
Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition
(1886-1889)
Provenance
Frank Hamilton Cushing
(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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