Implement

Object Number:	97-564-345
Current Location:	Collections Storage
Provenience:	New Mexico Upper Rio Grande River
Culture Area:	Southwest Culture Area
Section:	American
Materials:	Lava Stone
Height:	8.5 cm
Length:	14.1 cm
Width:	9.8 cm
Credit Line:	Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number:	L-564-345 - Old Museum Number 20282 - ANSP Number II 1471 - Gottschall Number

Description

"Lava stone implement, perhaps a trowel." Flat oval base. Upper part seems to be in shape of reclining animal.

Bibliography:

[Book] Gottschall, Amos H. 1909. Priced and Descriptive Catalogue of the Utensils, Implements, Weapons, Ornaments, Etc., of the Indians, Mound Builders, Cliff Dwellers: Typical Collections No. 2.. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: II 1471