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Object Number
46-73-10/57221
Display Title
Bone awl, tip broken off, exterior blackened. length: 6.4 cm.
Descriptions
Object Description
Bone awl, tip broken off, exterior blackened. length: 6.4 cm.
Inventory Description
Organic, bone fragment, burned black, possible point with end broken off
Classification
- Shaft, modified
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin IX
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 6.5 x 1.1 x 0.5 cm (2 9/16 x 7/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2757; 46-73-10/57221
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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