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Object Number
46-73-10/54082
Display Title
Abrading stone-possible pallette. nearly ovoid slab. both flat surfaces pecked.
Descriptions
Object Description
Nearly ovoid abrading stone or palette; both flat surfaces pecked; one face and part of peripheral edge exhibit a red pigment stain; quartz sandstone. 11.2x7.7x1.6 cm.
Inventory Description
Stone tool, sandstone, rectangular, thin and flat, traces of red pigment one fac
Classification
- Abrading Stone
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XX
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Sandstone
Dimensions
Overall: 11.2 x 7.5 x 1.7 cm (4 7/16 x 2 15/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/54082/ 1661/ XX
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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