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Image Not Available for Smoothing stone; ovoid; both convex surfaces exhibit worn flattened area; ends f
Smoothing stone; ovoid; both convex surfaces exhibit worn flattened area; ends f
Image Not Available for Smoothing stone; ovoid; both convex surfaces exhibit worn flattened area; ends f
Object Number 46-73-10/53960
Display Title Smoothing stone; ovoid; both convex surfaces exhibit worn flattened area; ends f
Descriptions
Object Description Ovoid smoothing stone; both convex surfaces exhibit worn flattened area; ends finely pecked; pecking on sides and around worn area on one face; sandstone. 11.7x9x4.5 cm.; Small, smoothly water-worn river-pebble, much abraded by use as tool-stone - of diorite.
Inventory Description Stone tool, ovoid, both faces worn smooth, two ends excessively worn
Classification
  • Abrading Stone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin XXIII
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 11.8 x 9 x 4.6 cm (4 5/8 x 3 9/16 x 1 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/53960/ 1811/ XXIII
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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