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Bone awl(?) with broken tip. l: 13.4 cm.
Bone awl(?) with broken tip. l: 13.4 cm.
Object Number 46-73-10/57253
Display Title Bone awl(?) with broken tip. l: 13.4 cm.
Descriptions
Object Description Bone awl(?) with broken tip. l: 13.4 cm.
Inventory Description Organic, bone point, tip broken
Classification
  • Point
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin IV-V
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 14 x 1.8 x 0.5 cm (5 1/2 x 11/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2639; 46-73-10/57253
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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