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Object Number
46-73-10/54221
Display Title
Mano or smoothing stone. ovoid. pecked into shape. 1 convex working surface worn
Descriptions
Object Description
Ovoid mano or smoothing stone; pecked into shape; one convex working surface; worn area extends into end peripheries; vesicular basalt. 13.5x8.7x3.4 cm.
Inventory Description
Stone abrading tool, porous, ovoid, both faces worn flat, one face burned
Classification
- Abrading Stone
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
/
Arizona
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Maricopa County
/
<City>
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Los Muertos
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 13.5 x 8.9 x 3.3 cm (5 5/16 x 3 1/2 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/54221
Provenance
Provenance
Frank Hamilton Cushing
(1886-1889)
Provenance
Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition
(1886-1889)
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