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Object Number
46-73-10/54151
Display Title
Metate-grinding stone. irregular block. basin depression forms a lip on corner.
Descriptions
Object Description
Metate or other grinding stone; irregular block with basin-lik edepression; was in three fragments, but has been restored; fire cracked; felistic, probably rhyolite. 21.2x14.2x5.4 cm.
Inventory Description
Stone metate, irregular shape, one face with with worn smooth depression, one fa
Classification
- Metate
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XIX 135
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 19.1 x 13.3 x 5.3 cm (7 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 2 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/54151/ 1561/ Muertos/ XIX/ 135
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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