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Stone metate, oval, one side ground flat, traces of red and blue pigment
Image Not Available for Stone metate, oval, one side ground flat, traces of red and blue pigment
Object Number 46-73-10/90552
Display Title Stone metate, oval, one side ground flat, traces of red and blue pigment
Descriptions
Inventory Description Stone metate, oval, one side ground flat, traces of red and blue 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: 34 x 18 x 5.4 cm (13 3/8 x 7 1/16 x 2 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 4110/ 46-73-10/90552/ Hornos/ VII/ 152
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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