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Stone tool
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Object Number 46-73-10/86602
Display Title Stone tool
Descriptions
Object Description Very small, smoothly waterworn river pebbles used in polishing pottery before burning.
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin XIII
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Quantity 1
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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Image Not Available for Polishing stone. large pebble. entire surface exhibits polishing. 1 face in part
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Polishing stone
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Image Not Available for Polishing stone. elongate, ovoid, large pebble with 1 particularly polished conc
46-73-10/54335 Polishing stone. elongate, ovoid, large pebble with 1 particularly polished conc
Polishing stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Polishing stone. ovoid, thick, barrel-shaped. 1 convex face in particular exhibi
46-73-10/54419 Polishing stone. ovoid, thick, barrel-shaped. 1 convex face in particular exhibi
Pounding Stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for "reamer"? triangular small cobble with pointed (blunted) end - unidentified - d
46-73-10/54359 "reamer"? triangular small cobble with pointed (blunted) end - unidentified - d
Polishing stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Possible polishing stone. somewhat discoidal pebble. dioritic.
46-73-10/54363 Possible polishing stone. somewhat discoidal pebble. dioritic.
Polishing stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Stone, polishing stones, oblong, portions of surface worn smooth
46-73-10/90527 Stone, polishing stones, oblong, portions of surface worn smooth
Ground Stone
Los Hornos
Image Not Available for Ground stone abrading stones, semi-ovoid, small depression worn in one face
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Abrading Stone
Los Guanacos
Possible smoothing stone. elongated, tear-shaped, large pebble. red stone. 6.4 x
46-73-10/44379 Possible smoothing stone. elongated, tear-shaped, large pebble. red stone. 6.4 x
Ground Stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Possible smoothing stone. elongated, tear-shaped, large pebble. red stone.
46-73-10/54345 Possible smoothing stone. elongated, tear-shaped, large pebble. red stone.
Polishing stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Possible smoothing stone. somewhat cylindrical large pebble. granite?
46-73-10/54416 Possible smoothing stone. somewhat cylindrical large pebble. granite?
Polishing stone
Los Muertos
Polishing stone, elongated, semi-cylindrical with three longitudinal polished fa
46-73-10/44378 Polishing stone, elongated, semi-cylindrical with three longitudinal polished fa
Ground Stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Polishing stone, elongated, semi-cylindrical with three longitudinal polished fa
46-73-10/54687 Polishing stone, elongated, semi-cylindrical with three longitudinal polished fa
Ground Stone
Los Muertos