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Object Number
46-73-10/53661
Display Title
Polished nodule, somewhat axe-like; poll end pecked & battered; bit end pecked i
Descriptions
Object Description
Polished nodule, comewhat axe-like; poll end pecked & battered; bit end pecked into double bevel; very dull; may be maul, chopper, or portion of ax; ground dioritic stone; 8.8 x 7.1 x 4.6 cm.
Inventory Description
Stone tool, ground, semi-ovoid, ends highly pecked, green residue one side
Classification
- Ground 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
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 8.6 x 7.1 x 4.7 cm (3 3/8 x 2 13/16 x 1 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/53661/ 1589a/ 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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