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Object Number
46-73-10/54167
Display Title
Nether grinding stone-paint mortar, small metate-type, broken end. pecked ovoid,
Descriptions
Object Description
Grinding stone (nether) or paint mortar; small, metate-type pecked into shape; probably ovoid shape wiht convex base, concave basin grinding surface which extends to rim; rounded sides; basin pecked, not smooth; broken at one end; sandstone. 8.7x10.3x4.4 cm.
Inventory Description
Stone mortar fragment, ovoid, broken one end, one face worn concave
Classification
- Mortar
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin VII
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 10.3 x 8.7 x 4.6 cm (4 1/16 x 3 7/16 x 1 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/54167/ 1131
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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