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Image Not Available for Retouched utilized ovoid flake; bifacial flaking & dulling along lateral edges;
Retouched utilized ovoid flake; bifacial flaking & dulling along lateral edges;
Image Not Available for Retouched utilized ovoid flake; bifacial flaking & dulling along lateral edges;
Object Number 46-73-10/53604
Display Title Retouched utilized ovoid flake; bifacial flaking & dulling along lateral edges;
Descriptions
Object Description Flake; ovoid; bifacial flaking and dulling along lateral edges; polished. 12x7.7x1.1 cm.; Small, long flakes of smoothly water-worn river pebbles, used as cutting-implements.
Inventory Description Stone flake scraper, ovoid, edges chipped, 1 face smooth, 1 rough
Classification
  • Scraper
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 Stone
Dimensions Overall: 12 x 7.6 x 0.8 cm (4 3/4 x 3 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/53604/ 1684a/ 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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Image Not Available for Irregular ovoid flake; corner of distal edge broken; bifacial retouched notch in
46-73-10/53622 Irregular ovoid flake; corner of distal edge broken; bifacial retouched notch in
Edged Tools
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Ovoid flake, bifacial flaking & dulling from use on distal edge; polished; some
46-73-10/53605 Ovoid flake, bifacial flaking & dulling from use on distal edge; polished; some
Scraper
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Ovoid utilized flake; bifacial chipping & dulling on laterals; flaked dioritic s
46-73-10/53633 Ovoid utilized flake; bifacial chipping & dulling on laterals; flaked dioritic s
Edged Tools
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Ovoid utilized flake; bifacial retouch, chipping, & dulling on distal & right la
46-73-10/53615 Ovoid utilized flake; bifacial retouch, chipping, & dulling on distal & right la
Edged Tools
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Ovoid utilized flake; bifacial retouch along distal & right lateral edges; dulli
46-73-10/53616 Ovoid utilized flake; bifacial retouch along distal & right lateral edges; dulli
Scraper
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Ovoid flake; bifacial flaking on laterals; unifacial retouch on distal edge; fla
46-73-10/53624 Ovoid flake; bifacial flaking on laterals; unifacial retouch on distal edge; fla
Scraper
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Utilized ovoid flake; bifacial chipping along distal & lateral edges; flaked sto
46-73-10/53564 Utilized ovoid flake; bifacial chipping along distal & lateral edges; flaked sto
Scraper
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Ovoid utilized flake; chipping, dulling of distal edge; flaked felsitic stone; 7
46-73-10/53563 Ovoid utilized flake; chipping, dulling of distal edge; flaked felsitic stone; 7
Scraper
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Ovoid flake, no real evidence of use; flaked basaltic stone; 12.6 x 8.7 x 2.1 cm
46-73-10/53630 Ovoid flake, no real evidence of use; flaked basaltic stone; 12.6 x 8.7 x 2.1 cm
Scraper
Los Muertos
Utilized ovoid flake; bifacial chipping along lateral edge; flaked basalt; 6.9 x
46-73-10/53577 Utilized ovoid flake; bifacial chipping along lateral edge; flaked basalt; 6.9 x
Scraper
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Ovoid retouched utilized flake; bifacial flaking along distal & lateral edges; s
46-73-10/53627 Ovoid retouched utilized flake; bifacial flaking along distal & lateral edges; s
Scraper
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Utilized tear-shape flake; distal end broken off; dulling on 1 lateral edge, chi
46-73-10/53575 Utilized tear-shape flake; distal end broken off; dulling on 1 lateral edge, chi
Scraper
Los Muertos