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Object Number
46-73-10/54145
Display Title
Nether grinding stone or small metate. thick, somewhat rectangular block. shallo
Descriptions
Object Description
Thick, somewhat rectangular block, possibly small metate or grinding stone; one surface worn fairly smooth and concave to edges; possibly broken along one edge. 18.1x11.4x6 cm.
Inventory Description
Stone mortar fragment, one face concave, other face possibly burned
Classification
- Mortar
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XIX
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 18 x 11.3 x 6.3 cm (7 1/16 x 4 7/16 x 2 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/54145/ 1563/ XIX
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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