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Image Not Available for Ovoid hammer-pecking stone or smoothing stone; fairly flat, core-like; both ends
Ovoid hammer-pecking stone or smoothing stone; fairly flat, core-like; both ends
Image Not Available for Ovoid hammer-pecking stone or smoothing stone; fairly flat, core-like; both ends
Object Number 46-73-10/53659
Display Title Ovoid hammer-pecking stone or smoothing stone; fairly flat, core-like; both ends
Descriptions
Object Description Ovoid hammer-pecking stone or smoothing stone; fairly flat, core-like; both ends pecked & rounded; two side surfaces partially flaked; flaked dioritic stone; 9.7 x 5.6 x 3.3 cm.
Inventory Description Stone tool, chipped core, ovoid, ends pecked, edges chipped
Classification
  • Core
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin IV-V
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 9.6 x 5.8 x 3.3 cm (3 3/4 x 2 5/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/53659/ 1040/ IV-V
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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Abrading Stone
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Pounding Stone
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