Stone ball or pecking stone. hemispherical small cobble with incrustations cover

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Object Number 46-73-10/54254

Display Title Stone ball or pecking stone. hemispherical small cobble with incrustations cover

Descriptions

Object Description Hemispherical stone ball, possible pecking stone with incrustations covering most of surface; granitic. 6.4x6x5.2 cm.

Inventory Description Stone sphere, with light-colored crust partially worn away, red stone beneath

Classification

Roundstone

Department Archaeological

Culture

Salado Period

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos

Intrasite Ruin II

Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower

Materials Stone

Dimensions Overall: 6.3 x 5.9 x 5.2 cm (2 1/2 x 2 5/16 x 2 1/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 46-73-10/54254/ 974a/ II

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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	46-73-10/54254.1	Ground stone, round stone object	Roundstone	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Pecking stone. hemispherical small cobble. much of surface and ends pecked. quar	46-73-10/54275	Pecking stone. hemispherical small cobble. much of surface and ends pecked. quar	Roundstone	Los Muertos
	46-73-10/54281	Pecking stone. hemispherical small cobble. periphery & both surfaces exhibit are	Roundstone	Los Muertos
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Image Not Available for Broken stone ball. 1 end broken off spherical small cobble. possible pecking sto	46-73-10/54283	Broken stone ball. 1 end broken off spherical small cobble. possible pecking sto	Roundstone	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Possible pecking stone. hemispherical small cobble. granite. 6.0 x 4.9 x 4.8 cm.	46-73-10/54255	Possible pecking stone. hemispherical small cobble. granite. 6.0 x 4.9 x 4.8 cm.	Pounding Stone	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Possible pecking stone. nearly spherical. part of periphery & surface exhibits p	46-73-10/54284	Possible pecking stone. nearly spherical. part of periphery & surface exhibits p	Roundstone	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Possible pecking stone. egg-shaped; small cobble. no real evidence of use. quart	46-73-10/54257	Possible pecking stone. egg-shaped; small cobble. no real evidence of use. quart	Roundstone	Los Muertos
	59-50-20/74011.1.364	Cave of Loltun. Pillar covered with lime incrustations and stalactites		Loltun
Image Not Available for Basically unmodified cobble. hemispherical cobble. a few possible pecking marks	46-73-10/54267	Basically unmodified cobble. hemispherical cobble. a few possible pecking marks	Pounding Stone	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Stone ball. nearly spherical, smooth, small cobble. quartz sandstone. 5.2 x 4.7	46-73-10/54265	Stone ball. nearly spherical, smooth, small cobble. quartz sandstone. 5.2 x 4.7	Roundstone	Los Muertos
	46-73-10/44383	Stone ball. spherical cobble. entire surface appears pecking. ceremonial, game,	Roundstone	Los Muertos

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