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Image Not Available for Possible hammer-pecking stone; egg shaped cobble; tip of one end roughly pecked;
Possible hammer-pecking stone; egg shaped cobble; tip of one end roughly pecked;
Image Not Available for Possible hammer-pecking stone; egg shaped cobble; tip of one end roughly pecked;
Object Number 46-73-10/53836
Display Title Possible hammer-pecking stone; egg shaped cobble; tip of one end roughly pecked;
Descriptions
Object Description Possible hammer-pecking stone; egg shaped cobble; tip of one end roughly pecked; one face slightly worn; nonflaked; pecked igneous stone; 9.1 x 6.8 x 6.0 cm.
Inventory Description Stone tool, ovoid cobble, 1 end pecked
Classification
  • Pounding Stone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin IX
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 9.2 x 6.7 x 6 cm (3 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 2 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/53836/ 1219b/ IX
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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Pounding Stone
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Image Not Available for Smoothing stone; ovoid cobble; periphery & surfaces some rough pecking; ends pec
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Pounding Stone
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Image Not Available for Pecked ovoid implement; cobble; both faces exhibit areas of rough pecking & some
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Pounding Stone
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