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Object Number 46-73-10/54130
Display Title Abrading stone-palette. ovoid, slab. some pecking, possible grinding to shape pe
Descriptions
Object Description Ovoid slab abrading stone or palette; some pecking; possible grinding to shape periphery; one surface flat, worn to edges with red pigment stain in center; vesicular rhyolite? 8.6x5.7x2.1 cm.
Inventory Description Stone abrading tool, rectangular, flat, 1 face worn with traces of red pigment
Classification
  • Abrading Stone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 8.6 x 5.7 x 2.2 cm (3 3/8 x 2 1/4 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/54130
Provenance
Provenance Frank Hamilton Cushing (1886-1889)
Provenance Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition (1886-1889)

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