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Bone awls, one with flat, spatulate end. range (length): 8.5-4.7 cm.
Bone awls, one with flat, spatulate end. range (length): 8.5-4.7 cm.
Object Number 46-73-10/57219
Display Title Bone awls, one with flat, spatulate end. range (length): 8.5-4.7 cm.
Descriptions
Object Description Bone awls, one with flat, spatulate end. range (length): 8.5-4.7 cm.
Inventory Description Organic, bone points, one with incised decoration
Classification
  • Point
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin VII
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 8.6 x 0.9 x 0.5 cm (3 3/8 x 3/8 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 4
Label on object 2658; 46-73-10/57219
Provenance
Provenance Frank Hamilton Cushing (1886-1889)
Provenance Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition (1886-1889)
Collector Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition (01/01/1886-01/01/1889)
Collector Frank Hamilton Cushing (01/01/1886-01/01/1889)
Donor Mary T. Hemenway (11/15/1946)

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Bone awls. length: 5.9 and 6.3 cm.
46-73-10/57218 Bone awls. length: 5.9 and 6.3 cm.
Point
Los Muertos
Bone awls. l: 6.3 cm. and 7.9 cm.
46-73-10/57241 Bone awls. l: 6.3 cm. and 7.9 cm.
Point
Los Muertos
Assorted bone tools and fragments, spatulate object, awls, perferators
2002.1.1709 Assorted bone tools and fragments, spatulate object, awls, perferators
Raw Material
Shaft, modified
Homolka
Bone awl. l: 8.4 cm.
46-73-10/57242 Bone awl. l: 8.4 cm.
Point
Los Muertos
Bone awl. l: 7.2 cm.
46-73-10/57247 Bone awl. l: 7.2 cm.
Point
Los Muertos
Bone awl. l: 6.9 cm.
46-73-10/57237 Bone awl. l: 6.9 cm.
Point
Los Muertos
Bone awl. l: 7.4 cm.
46-73-10/57229 Bone awl. l: 7.4 cm.
Point
Los Muertos
Bone awl, tip broken. length: 9 cm.
46-73-10/57220 Bone awl, tip broken. length: 9 cm.
Point
Los Muertos
Bone awl. l: 12.2 cm.
46-73-10/57238 Bone awl. l: 12.2 cm.
Point
Los Muertos
Bone awl. l: 7.8 cm.
46-73-10/57243 Bone awl. l: 7.8 cm.
Point
Los Muertos
Bone awl, tip broken off. l: 6.2 cm.
46-73-10/57226 Bone awl, tip broken off. l: 6.2 cm.
Point
Los Muertos
Bone awls
2009.1.6 Bone awls
Point
Europe