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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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Point
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Point
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Raw Material
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Point
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Point
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Point
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Point
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Point
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Point
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Point
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