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Image Not Available for "reamer"? triangular small cobble with pointed (blunted) end - unidentified - d
"reamer"? triangular small cobble with pointed (blunted) end - unidentified - d
Image Not Available for "reamer"? triangular small cobble with pointed (blunted) end - unidentified - d
Object Number 46-73-10/54359
Display Title "reamer"? triangular small cobble with pointed (blunted) end - unidentified - d
Descriptions
Object Description "reamer"? triangular small cobble with pointed (blunted) end - unidentified - dark gray-green - 9.1 x 3.6 x 2.0 cm.; Very small, smoothly waterworn river pebbles used in polishing pottery before burning.
Inventory Description Stone tool, triangular, 3 faces worn flat, wider end slightly worn
Classification
  • Polishing stone
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: 9.1 x 3.8 x 2.1 cm (3 9/16 x 1 1/2 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/54359/ 1362/ 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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