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Image Not Available for Medicine stone. cylindrical. broken at 1 end. lateral groove extending around pi
Medicine stone. cylindrical. broken at 1 end. lateral groove extending around pi
Image Not Available for Medicine stone. cylindrical. broken at 1 end. lateral groove extending around pi
Object Number 46-73-10/54190
Display Title Medicine stone. cylindrical. broken at 1 end. lateral groove extending around pi
Descriptions
Object Description Cylindrical medicine stone; lateral groove extending around piece near intact rounded end; broken at one end; vesicular rhyolite? 9.4x3.6x3 cm.
Inventory Description Stone abrading tool, porous, cylindrical, 1 end rounded, 1 end broken, one face
Classification
  • Abrading Stone
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: 9.4 x 3.4 x 2.9 cm (3 11/16 x 1 5/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/54190/ 2890/ 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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