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Object Number
46-73-10/54407
Display Title
Polishing stone. flat, elongate, somewhat rectangular large pebble. 1 end bluntl
Descriptions
Object Description
Polishing stone. flat, elongate, somewhat rectangular large pebble. 1 end bluntly beveled. entire surface is polished. light brown-gray stone. 8.5 x 2.7 x 1.3 cm.; Small, white quartz polisher-stone, used in smoothing pottery before burning.
Inventory Description
Stone tool, oblong, flat, worn smooth
Classification
- Polishing stone
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Surface
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 8.5 x 2.8 x 1.3 cm (3 3/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/54407/ 2387
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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