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Object Number
46-73-10/54134
Display Title
Abrading-grinding stone. nether. irregular block, broken. working surface is con
Descriptions
Object Description
Irregular abrading or grinding stone; working surface concave and extremely highly polished; slight rim at edges of block; traces of red stain; broken in half; quartzite. 11.1x14.3x5 cm. (height (broken) x width x height)
Inventory Description
Stone mortar fragment, irregularly shaped, one face worn very smooth
Classification
- Mortar
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XXI; Rm I (SE)
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 14.4 x 10.9 x 4.2 cm (5 11/16 x 4 5/16 x 1 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/54134/ 1742/ XXI
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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