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Image Not Available for Possible spherical hammer-pecking stone; from nodule; no flakes removed; pecking
Possible spherical hammer-pecking stone; from nodule; no flakes removed; pecking
Image Not Available for Possible spherical hammer-pecking stone; from nodule; no flakes removed; pecking
Object Number 46-73-10/53655
Display Title Possible spherical hammer-pecking stone; from nodule; no flakes removed; pecking
Descriptions
Object Description "Highly finished, round chipping stones, made from dioritic pebbles;" Possible spherical hammer-pecking stone; from nodule; no flakes removed; pecking around total perimeter of nodule; pecked dioritic stone; 7.3 x 6.4 x 5.3 cm
Inventory Description Stone tool, ground, discoidal, edges pecked
Classification
  • Ground Stone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin I
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 7.4 x 6.3 x 5.3 cm (2 15/16 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/53655/ 904b/ I
Provenance
Provenance Frank Hamilton Cushing (1886-1889)
Provenance Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition (1886-1889)
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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