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Object Number 46-73-10/54144
Display Title Stone mortar
Descriptions
Object Description Rectangular grinding stone/paint mortar; one concave surface worn smooth to edges, and stained with red pigment; appears broken at both ends; felsitic. 12.3x14.2x4 cm. (height (broken) x width x height)
Inventory Description Stone mortar fragment, rectangular, one face concave 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 XX
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 14.3 x 11.7 x 3.8 cm (5 5/8 x 4 5/8 x 1 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/54144/ 1626/ XX
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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