Stone ball. spherical cobble. entire surface appears pecked, ceremonial, game,

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Object Number 46-73-10/44384

Display Title Stone ball. spherical cobble. entire surface appears pecked, ceremonial, game,

Descriptions

Object Description Stone ball. spherical cobble. entire surface appears pecking. ceremonial, game, or pecking use. granitic? 5.7 x 5.6 x 5.1 cm.

Inventory Description Stone sphere, pecked surface,

Classification

Roundstone

Department Archaeological

Culture

Salado Period

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos

Intrasite Ruin XIV

Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower

Materials Stone

Dimensions Overall: 7.8 x 7.8 x 7.9 cm (3 1/16 x 3 1/16 x 3 1/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 1445g/ XIV/ 46-73-10/44384

Provenance

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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Image Not Available for Broken stone ball. 1 end broken off spherical small cobble. possible pecking sto	46-73-10/54283	Broken stone ball. 1 end broken off spherical small cobble. possible pecking sto	Roundstone	Los Muertos
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	46-73-10/54285	Stone ball. spherical cobble. surface shaped by pecking. ceremonial, game or pec	Roundstone	Los Muertos
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Image Not Available for Possible pecking or smoothing stone. ovoid, flat cobble ends appear pecked. a fe	46-73-10/54378	Possible pecking or smoothing stone. ovoid, flat cobble ends appear pecked. a fe	Polishing stone	Los Muertos

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