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Object Number 46-73-10/44375
Display Title Chipped stone tool
Descriptions
Object Description Thin flake with secondary chipping on edges, probably used as a knife.
Inventory Description Stone, chipped scraper, smooth on one side, elongated, worked on one side
Classification
  • Scraper
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: 12.5 x 1.1 x 0.2 cm (4 15/16 x 7/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 1161 (?)/ 46-73-10/44375/ VII
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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Utilized blade; broken at proximal end; burin-type spall removed from 1 lateral
46-73-10/53600 Utilized blade; broken at proximal end; burin-type spall removed from 1 lateral
Scraper
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Irregular flake, broken on sides & distal edge; utilized (bifacial chipping on d
46-73-10/53568 Irregular flake, broken on sides & distal edge; utilized (bifacial chipping on d
Scraper
Los Muertos
Blade-like flake; some chipping along edges; no real evidence of use; flaked sto
46-73-10/53559 Blade-like flake; some chipping along edges; no real evidence of use; flaked sto
Scraper
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Ovoid utilized flake; distal edge dulled, chipped; flaked andesite; 6.1 x 9.5 x
46-73-10/53595 Ovoid utilized flake; distal edge dulled, chipped; flaked andesite; 6.1 x 9.5 x
Scraper
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Irregular ovoid flake; unifacial retouch along 1 lateral edge; flaked stone; 4.8
46-73-10/53597 Irregular ovoid flake; unifacial retouch along 1 lateral edge; flaked stone; 4.8
Scraper
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Utilized tear-shape flake; distal end broken off; dulling on 1 lateral edge, chi
46-73-10/53575 Utilized tear-shape flake; distal end broken off; dulling on 1 lateral edge, chi
Scraper
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Ovoid flake, probably utilized; slight chipping of lateral edges; flaked felsiti
46-73-10/53592 Ovoid flake, probably utilized; slight chipping of lateral edges; flaked felsiti
Scraper
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Irregular utilized flake; 1 corner of distal edge broken off; bifacial chipping
46-73-10/53578 Irregular utilized flake; 1 corner of distal edge broken off; bifacial chipping
Scraper
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Circular flake; possible chipping along distal & lateral edges due to use; flake
46-73-10/53599 Circular flake; possible chipping along distal & lateral edges due to use; flake
Scraper
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Utilized irregular flake; fractured, proximal end & much of laterals removed; bi
46-73-10/53584 Utilized irregular flake; fractured, proximal end & much of laterals removed; bi
Scraper
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Ovoid utilized flake; chipping, dulling of distal edge; flaked felsitic stone; 7
46-73-10/53563 Ovoid utilized flake; chipping, dulling of distal edge; flaked felsitic stone; 7
Scraper
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Ovoid flake; possibly utilized along distal edge; flaked dioritic stone; 5.3 x 8
46-73-10/53582 Ovoid flake; possibly utilized along distal edge; flaked dioritic stone; 5.3 x 8
Scraper
Los Muertos