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Object Number
46-73-10/44335
Display Title
Stone
Descriptions
Object Description
"Crusher" - Large heavy porous stone, perforated near one end to form a grip.; Large, carefully shaped pendant stone or defensive doon weight, perforated for suspension, made of soft granite rock.
Inventory Description
Stone tool, large, heavy, porous, egg shaped with handle carved into upper porti
Classification
- Ground Stone
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
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 22 x 17 x 11.5 cm (8 11/16 x 6 11/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
1414/ 46-73-10/44335
Provenance
Collector
Frank Hamilton Cushing
(01/01/1886-01/01/1889)
Collector
Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition
(01/01/1886-01/01/1889)
Donor
Mary T. Hemenway
(11/15/1946)
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