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Image Not Available for Smoothing and-or hamnmer stone; non flaked nodule; 1 end slightly pecked; other
Smoothing and-or hamnmer stone; non flaked nodule; 1 end slightly pecked; other
Image Not Available for Smoothing and-or hamnmer stone; non flaked nodule; 1 end slightly pecked; other
Object Number 46-73-10/53674
Display Title Smoothing and-or hamnmer stone; non flaked nodule; 1 end slightly pecked; other
Descriptions
Object Description Smoothing and/or hammerstone; non-flaked nodule; one end slightly pecked; other end and part of surface exhibits battering; from a small cobble; dioritic. 7x5.6x4.6 cm.
Inventory Description Stone tool, ovoid, both ends 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 XIII
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 6.9 x 5.6 x 4.6 cm (2 11/16 x 2 3/16 x 1 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/53674/ 1327b/ XIII
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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Core
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Pounding Stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hemispherical hammer or pecking stone; periphery of non-flaked nodule is partial
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Ground Stone
Los Muertos
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Ground Stone
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Image Not Available for Hammerstone; thick ovoid cobble; both ends pecked & battered; non-flaked surface
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Pounding Stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Possible hammerstone made from core; non flaked end of nodule battered; batterin
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Ground Stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammerstone; thick ovoid cobble; 1 end roughly pecked; other end polished; surfa
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Pounding Stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Possible smoothing stone. elongate, ovoid cobble. 1 end pecked as in localized a
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Polishing stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Semi-rectangular smoothing stone. non-flaked cobble. 1 surface highly polished,
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Pounding Stone
Los Muertos
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Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammer or pecking stone; non-flaked, barrel-shaped cobble. ends & 1 side pecked
46-73-10/53763 Hammer or pecking stone; non-flaked, barrel-shaped cobble. ends & 1 side pecked
Ground Stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Possible hammer-abrading stone made from core; periphery of nodule finely pecked
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Ground Stone
Los Muertos