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Stone cobble, possibly used as pounding stone
Stone cobble, possibly used as pounding stone
Object Number 63-4-10/40143
Display Title Stone cobble, possibly used as pounding stone
Descriptions
Object Description Pecked stone ball.
Inventory Description Stone cobble, possibly used as pounding stone
Classification
  • Stone
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Ohio / Hamilton County / Anderson Township / Turpin Archaeological District / Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Intrasite Homestead, east of; General diggings
Additional Geographic Terms Lower Little Miami River Valley
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 5 x 4.5 x 4 cm (1 15/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 63-4-10/40143
Provenance
Collector Dr. Charles L. Metz (06/1885-01/1886)
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (1885-1886)

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Stone cobbles, possibly used as pecking stones
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Stone
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Ground Stone
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Pounding Stone
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Ground Stone
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Roundstone
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Ground Stone
Abbeville County
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Roundstone
Los Muertos
Stone ball. spherical cobble. entire surface appears pecking. ceremonial, game,
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Roundstone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hemispherical cobble; possible small pecked area in center of one convex face; q
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Abrading Stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammerstone from core. irregular, from small cobble. some of edges exhibit pecki
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Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Stone ball. nearly spherical, smooth, small cobble. quartz sandstone. 5.2 x 4.7
46-73-10/54265 Stone ball. nearly spherical, smooth, small cobble. quartz sandstone. 5.2 x 4.7
Roundstone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Possible smoothing stone; waterworn, semi-spherical cobble; both surfaces exhibi
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Pounding Stone
Los Muertos