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Stone metate fragment, traces of red pigment
Stone metate fragment, traces of red pigment
Object Number 46-73-10/90557
Display Title Stone metate fragment, traces of red pigment
Descriptions
Object Description Color stone, made from side of broken metate of lava.
Inventory Description Stone metate fragment, traces of red pigment
Classification
  • Metate
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Hohokam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Hornos
Additional Geographic Terms Salado Valley, Lower
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 17.5 x 16 x 6.4 cm (6 7/8 x 6 5/16 x 2 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 4115/ 46-73-10/90557/ Los Hornos/ Ruin V/ Sep.7
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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