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Object Number
46-73-10/54238
Display Title
Pestle fragment. long, cylindrical. circular cross-section with rounded end. 1 e
Descriptions
Object Description
Long, cylindrical pestle fragment, circular in cross section, with rounded end; intact end somewhat flattened on surface; pecked and ground into shape; broken at one end; vesicular basalt. 14.5x5.3x5.1 cm. (length (broken) x width x height)
Inventory Description
Stone pestle fragment, cylindrical, slightly porous, 1 end slightly worn, broken
Classification
- Pestle
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XVII
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 15 x 5.4 x 5.2 cm (5 7/8 x 2 1/8 x 2 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/54247/ 1476/ XVII
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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