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Object Number
46-73-10/54070
Display Title
Abrading stone, or paint mortar?. discoidal. periphery pecked flat. convex surfa
Descriptions
Object Description
Discoidal abrading stone or paint mortar; entire periphery pecked flat; one convex surace worn; other face nearly falt and entirely pecked with a very slight depression in center covered with a reddish stain; sandstone. 14.2x13.5x3.8 cm.
Inventory Description
Stone mortar, discoidal, both faces worn smooth, one with traces of red pigment
Classification
- Mortar
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XXII
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 13.6 x 14.3 x 3.7 cm (5 3/8 x 5 5/8 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/54070/ 4591
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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