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Object Number 46-73-10/54510
Display Title Polishing stone or inlay material, rectangular, highly polished surfaces & perip
Descriptions
Object Description Rectangular polishing stone or inlay material; highly polished surfaces and flat periphery; red siltstone? 2x1.3x0.3 cm.
Inventory Description Stone, possibly for inlaying, rectangular, polished, red stone with grain
Classification
  • Ground Stone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin VII
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 2 x 1.3 x 0.3 cm (13/16 x 1/2 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/54510/ 2471
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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46-73-10/53858 Smoothing stone; ovoid cobble; both surfaces polished; some pecking around perip
Pounding Stone
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Image Not Available for Mano or smoothing stone; highly polished, rectangular; 1 convex working surface,
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Mano
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Polishing stone
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Disc. 2 flat, smooth surfaces, flat & fairly thick rim. translucent. gypsum
46-73-10/54712 Disc. 2 flat, smooth surfaces, flat & fairly thick rim. translucent. gypsum
Ground Stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Polishing stone or pigment source, one flat, smooth and highly polished surface;
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Raw Material
Los Muertos
Shell, bivalve, highly polished
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Utilized Shell
Los Hornos
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Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Polishing stone. irregular large pebble. entire surface highly polished with str
46-73-10/54349 Polishing stone. irregular large pebble. entire surface highly polished with str
Polishing stone
Los Muertos
Polishing stone. large pebble. all faces & peripheral edges highly polished with
46-73-10/54327 Polishing stone. large pebble. all faces & peripheral edges highly polished with
Polishing stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Abrading-rasping stone. rectangular block, flat surfaces & straight sides. vesic
46-73-10/54189 Abrading-rasping stone. rectangular block, flat surfaces & straight sides. vesic
Abrading Stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Polishing stone. ovoid pebble. highly polished with striations on all surface. 1
46-73-10/54360 Polishing stone. ovoid pebble. highly polished with striations on all surface. 1
Polishing stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Semi-rectangular smoothing stone. non-flaked cobble. 1 surface highly polished,
46-73-10/53859 Semi-rectangular smoothing stone. non-flaked cobble. 1 surface highly polished,
Pounding Stone
Los Muertos