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Image Not Available for Possible smoothing or pecking stone. elongate, somewhat cylindrical cobble. peck
Possible smoothing or pecking stone. elongate, somewhat cylindrical cobble. peck
Image Not Available for Possible smoothing or pecking stone. elongate, somewhat cylindrical cobble. peck
Object Number 46-73-10/54391
Display Title Possible smoothing or pecking stone. elongate, somewhat cylindrical cobble. peck
Descriptions
Object Description Possible smoothing or pecking stone. elongate, somewhat cylindrical cobble. pecked on both ends. quartz sandstone? 15.2 x 5.2 x 4.2 cm.; Medium sized, oval, smoothly water worn, quartzite river pebbles
Inventory Description Stone tool, oblong, highly pecked at one end, slightly pecked at other
Classification
  • Pounding Stone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin XXI
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 15.2 x 5.2 x 4.2 cm (6 x 2 1/16 x 1 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/54391/ 1729/ XXI
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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46-73-10/54322 Pecking or smoothing stone. elongate cylindrical pestle-like, large pebble. 1 co
Ground Stone
Los Muertos
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Pounding Stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Smoothing stone; somewhat discoidal cobble. periphery finely pecked. rough pecki
46-73-10/53827 Smoothing stone; somewhat discoidal cobble. periphery finely pecked. rough pecki
Pounding Stone
Los Muertos
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46-73-10/54380 Possible smoothing stone. elongate, cylindrical small cobble. possible pecking a
Polishing stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Smoothing or pecking stone. ovoid, small cobble. ends & 1 lateral edge pecked. s
46-73-10/54320 Smoothing or pecking stone. ovoid, small cobble. ends & 1 lateral edge pecked. s
Pounding Stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Possible smoothing stone. elongate--somewhat cylindrical small cobble. partially
46-73-10/54358 Possible smoothing stone. elongate--somewhat cylindrical small cobble. partially
Polishing stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Possible smoothing stone. cobble, elongate, pestle-like. areas of pecking near 1
46-73-10/54329 Possible smoothing stone. cobble, elongate, pestle-like. areas of pecking near 1
Polishing stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Possible smoothing stone. elongate, somewhat rectangular, rod-like cobble. sligh
46-73-10/54319 Possible smoothing stone. elongate, somewhat rectangular, rod-like cobble. sligh
Pestle
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Possible smoothing stone; discoidal cobble; slight pecking on periphery; dioriti
46-73-10/53849 Possible smoothing stone; discoidal cobble; slight pecking on periphery; dioriti
Pounding Stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Pecking-smoothing stone. small ovoid thick cobble. localized pecking on ends & p
46-73-10/54394 Pecking-smoothing stone. small ovoid thick cobble. localized pecking on ends & p
Pounding Stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Possible hammerstone; somewhat ovoid cobble; much of periphery pecked, mostly 1
46-73-10/53870 Possible hammerstone; somewhat ovoid cobble; much of periphery pecked, mostly 1
Pounding Stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Polishing stone. elongate flattened cylindrical cobble. pecking near ends. 1 fla
46-73-10/54368 Polishing stone. elongate flattened cylindrical cobble. pecking near ends. 1 fla
Pounding Stone
Los Muertos