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Image Not Available for Fragment of ground stone implement. rounded peripheral fragments with part of tw
Fragment of ground stone implement. rounded peripheral fragments with part of tw
Image Not Available for Fragment of ground stone implement. rounded peripheral fragments with part of tw
Object Number 46-73-10/54185
Display Title Fragment of ground stone implement. rounded peripheral fragments with part of tw
Descriptions
Object Description Fragment of ground stone implement; rounded peripheral fragments with part of two surfaces; vesicular basalt. 6.2x8.3x7.3 cm. (length (broken) x width (broken) x height)
Inventory Description Stone abrading tool, porous, semi-lunar, outside edge worn smooth, burned
Classification
  • Abrading Stone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Great canal below Ruin VII
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 8.4 x 6.9 x 6.3 cm (3 5/16 x 2 11/16 x 2 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/54185/ 4554
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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Core
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Core
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Image Not Available for Core, a few platform edges dulled, irregular, basically unifacial off two platfo
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Abrading Stone
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Core
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Core
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Image Not Available for Possible hammerstone made from core; platform edges show battering & dulling; fl
46-73-10/53667 Possible hammerstone made from core; platform edges show battering & dulling; fl
Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Possible core, irregular, multi-faceted, flaked basalt, 10.6 x 7.3 x 5.8 cm.
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Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammerstone, semidiscoidal, thick; made from core; unifacial from one end; perip
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Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Core, a few platform edges dulled, irregular, basically unifacial off two platfo
46-73-10/53711 Core, a few platform edges dulled, irregular, basically unifacial off two platfo
Core
Los Muertos
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46-73-10/53796 Core; possibly utilized. irregular, flat, almost all unifacial flaking off sever
Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Biconical core, portions bifacial & unifacial; dulling along edges; flat worn su
46-73-10/53730 Biconical core, portions bifacial & unifacial; dulling along edges; flat worn su
Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Core, some platform edges; dulled; possible hammerstone. flaked basalt. 7.9 x 5.
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Core
Los Muertos