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Image Not Available for Semi-rectangular smoothing stone. non-flaked cobble. 1 surface highly polished,
Semi-rectangular smoothing stone. non-flaked cobble. 1 surface highly polished,
Image Not Available for Semi-rectangular smoothing stone. non-flaked cobble. 1 surface highly polished,
Object Number 46-73-10/53859
Display Title Semi-rectangular smoothing stone. non-flaked cobble. 1 surface highly polished,
Descriptions
Object Description Semi-rectangular smoothing stone or hammer; non-flaked; one surface highly polished; other surface has one small area of rough pecking; dioritic. 9.8x9.8x5.3 cm.
Inventory Description Stone tool, irregular discoidal cobble, 1 face highly 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 XVII
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 10.5 x 10.2 x 5.2 cm (4 1/8 x 4 x 2 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/53859/ 1470/ XVII
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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Image Not Available for Hammer-smoothing stone?; large thick cobble; polishing on much of surface; both
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Pounding Stone
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Image Not Available for Hammerstone; semi-spherical cobble; both ends pecked as is part of surface; peck
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Pounding Stone
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Image Not Available for Hammerstone; thick ovoid cobble; 1 end roughly pecked; other end polished; surfa
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Image Not Available for Mano or smoothing stone; highly polished, rectangular; 1 convex working surface,
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Mano
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Image Not Available for Smoothing stone; ovoid cobble; both surfaces polished; some pecking around perip
46-73-10/53858 Smoothing stone; ovoid cobble; both surfaces polished; some pecking around perip
Pounding Stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Abrading stone; thick discoidal non-flaked cobble; 1 surface slightly polished;
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Pounding Stone
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