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Object Number
46-73-10/54303
Display Title
Stone ball. probably used as rasping-smoothing stone. spherical cobble. wide per
Descriptions
Object Description
Stone ball. probably used as rasping-smoothing stone. spherical cobble. wide peripheral band pecking. several worn flat & concave facets. sandstone. 6.7 x 6.2 x 6.0 cm.
Inventory Description
Stone sphere, slightly porous, portion of surface worn flat
Classification
- Roundstone
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XIV; sacred chamber
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 6 x 6.6 x 6.3 cm (2 3/8 x 2 5/8 x 2 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/54303/ 1445f/ XIV
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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