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Object Number 46-73-10/54240
Display Title Pestle fragment. conical frag., circular x-section. 1 end broken, with some flak
Descriptions
Object Description Conical pestle fragment, circular in cross section; intact end pecked and rounded; some flakes removed from periphery of broken end; broken at one end; sandstone. 12.9x7.3x7.2 cm. (length (broken) x width x height)
Inventory Description Stone pestle fragment, conical, reddish stone, slighty worn at end
Classification
  • Pestle
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin XIII
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 12.9 x 7.3 x 7.2 cm (5 1/16 x 2 7/8 x 2 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/54240/ 1337a/ XIII
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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