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Object Number 46-73-10/44371
Display Title Paint stone or mortar
Descriptions
Object Description Stone paint mortar - flat, with handle and shallow grinding basin; shows trace of red paint.
Inventory Description Stone paint mortar with handle, incised lengthwise along handle, traces of paint
Classification
  • Mortar
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin VII
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 16.5 x 11.2 x 2.3 cm (6 1/2 x 4 7/16 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 1132/ 46-73-10/44371/ XVII
Provenance
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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