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Object Number 46-73-10/88577
Display Title Stone slab
Descriptions
Object Description Exceedingly fine-grained, flat, irregular, double-faced whetstone, showing secondary-use on one side as palette or paint-slab for white and red pigment material.
Inventory Description Stone slab, triangular and flat
Classification
  • Ground Stone
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Las Acequias
Additional Geographic Terms Salado, Lower
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 14.4 x 7.6 x 1.1 cm (5 11/16 x 3 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 3286/ 46-73-10/88577
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 Exceedingly fine-grained, flat, irregular, double-faced whetstone, showing secon
46-73-10/88576 Exceedingly fine-grained, flat, irregular, double-faced whetstone, showing secon
Las Acequias
Image Not Available for Abrading-whetstone. irregular thin slab. 1 surface is flat & smooth. other surfa
46-73-10/54146 Abrading-whetstone. irregular thin slab. 1 surface is flat & smooth. other surfa
Abrading Stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Stone slab, rectangular
46-73-10/88574 Stone slab, rectangular
Ground Stone
Las Acequias
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46-73-10/54116 Grooved abrader. irregular slab, two smooth faces. 1 flat face pecked groove (1.
Abrading Stone
Los Muertos
Possible abrading-whetstone, broken, thin tabular slab, 1 flat granular surface,
46-73-10/54568 Possible abrading-whetstone, broken, thin tabular slab, 1 flat granular surface,
Chipped Stone
Los Muertos
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46-73-10/54658 Paint palette, irregular slab, red powdered pigment adhering to large area of 1
Mortar
Los Muertos
Slab metate. small rectangular boulder. slight concave grinding surface extendin
46-73-10/54576 Slab metate. small rectangular boulder. slight concave grinding surface extendin
Metate
Los Muertos
Abrading stone or pallette. rectangular slab. probably broken at 1 end. 1 concav
46-73-10/54118 Abrading stone or pallette. rectangular slab. probably broken at 1 end. 1 concav
Abrading Stone
Los Muertos
Pallette-chopping implement. rectangular slab with convex end partially flaked o
46-73-10/54103 Pallette-chopping implement. rectangular slab with convex end partially flaked o
Mortar
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Abrading stone. irregular slab. periphery flaked, slightly smoothed. 1 face conv
46-73-10/54117 Abrading stone. irregular slab. periphery flaked, slightly smoothed. 1 face conv
Abrading Stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Possible abrading-whetstone. both surfaces of irregular slab have two parallel d
46-73-10/54072 Possible abrading-whetstone. both surfaces of irregular slab have two parallel d
Abrading Stone
Los Muertos
Possible polishing stone, rectangular, with triangular longitudinal cross-sectio
46-73-10/54684 Possible polishing stone, rectangular, with triangular longitudinal cross-sectio
Ground Stone
Los Muertos