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Object Number
46-73-10/53780
Display Title
Possible hammerstone from core, irregular part of cobble removed by flaking. fla
Descriptions
Object Description
Possible hammerstone from core, irregular part of cobble removed by flaking. flaked edges finely pecked & rounded. end of unflaked surface roughly pecked. flaked & pecked felsitic stone. 8.5 x 7.3 x 5.6 cm.; Large implement - nucleus of diorite river-pebble.
Inventory Description
Stone tool, chipped core, deeply pecked on one edge
Classification
- Core
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XXI
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 8.5 x 7.3 x 5.6 cm (3 3/8 x 2 7/8 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/53780. 1699b/ XXI
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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