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Object Number
46-73-10/54201
Display Title
Paint mortar, ovoid, ressembles miniature shallow basin metate with rim. pecked
Descriptions
Object Description
Ovoid paint mortar; ressembles miniature shallow basin metate with rim; pecked and ground into shape; basin extends to rim on all sides; sandstone. 6.4x4.5x2 cm.
Inventory Description
Stone abrading tool, porous, ovoid, one face deeply concave, light-colored stone
Classification
- Abrading Stone
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XXV
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 6.4 x 4.5 x 1.9 cm (2 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/54201/ 2998/ XXV
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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