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Image Not Available for Disc, discoidal, periphery appears ground; ground phylite; 2.0 x 2.0 x .2 cm.
Disc, discoidal, periphery appears ground; ground phylite; 2.0 x 2.0 x .2 cm.
Image Not Available for Disc, discoidal, periphery appears ground; ground phylite; 2.0 x 2.0 x .2 cm.
Object Number 46-73-10/54506
Display Title Disc, discoidal, periphery appears ground; ground phylite; 2.0 x 2.0 x .2 cm.
Descriptions
Object Description Discoidal disc; ground periphery; phylite. 2x2x0.2 cm.
Inventory Description Stone disc, faces and edges worked smooth and flat
Classification
  • Ground 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: 2 x 0.9 x 0.2 cm (13/16 x 3/8 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/54506/ 3080
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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