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Object Number 46-73-10/53734.1
Display Title Ground stone, hammer stone
Descriptions
Object Description Hammer or pecking stone; periphery of nodule pecked and rounded with some flaking; two smooth surfaces; quartzitic. 8.4x8x5.2 cm.
Inventory Description Ground stone, hammer stone
Classification
  • Hammer Stone
Department Archaeological
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: 7.5 x 6.4 x 6.2 cm (2 15/16 x 2 1/2 x 2 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object XIII / 1271 / c; 1321 b; 46-73-10/53734.1
Provenance
Provenance Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition (1886-1889)
Provenance Frank Hamilton Cushing (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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Image Not Available for Hammer or pecking stone, periphery of nodule pecked & rounded with some flaking.
46-73-10/53734 Hammer or pecking stone, periphery of nodule pecked & rounded with some flaking.
Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Nodule, possible hammer-polishing stone; spherical nodule which has been pecked
46-73-10/53672 Nodule, possible hammer-polishing stone; spherical nodule which has been pecked
Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Possible hammer-pecking stone made from core; periphery of nodule pecked; platfo
46-73-10/53646 Possible hammer-pecking stone made from core; periphery of nodule pecked; platfo
Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammer or pecking stone, periphery of cobble pecked, ends battered, flakes remo
46-73-10/53704 Hammer or pecking stone, periphery of cobble pecked, ends battered, flakes remo
Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammer-pecking stone; small, broken, semi-spherical; much of surface pecked & ba
46-73-10/53679 Hammer-pecking stone; small, broken, semi-spherical; much of surface pecked & ba
Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammer or pecking stone; ovoid. small cobble. polished surfaces. periphery pecke
46-73-10/53776 Hammer or pecking stone; ovoid. small cobble. polished surfaces. periphery pecke
Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammer or pecking stone; block-like; both ends pecked & rounded; flaking & pecki
46-73-10/53721 Hammer or pecking stone; block-like; both ends pecked & rounded; flaking & pecki
Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammer or pecking stone from core. 2 highly worn facets. unflaked end & peripher
46-73-10/53741 Hammer or pecking stone from core. 2 highly worn facets. unflaked end & peripher
Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammer-pecking stone made from worn nodule; periphery pecked & battered (little
46-73-10/53689 Hammer-pecking stone made from worn nodule; periphery pecked & battered (little
Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammer or pecking stone; made from small core, small cobble. periphery pecked, p
46-73-10/53779 Hammer or pecking stone; made from small core, small cobble. periphery pecked, p
Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammer or pecking stone, spherical, 2 polished surfaces. rest of nodule finely p
46-73-10/53739 Hammer or pecking stone, spherical, 2 polished surfaces. rest of nodule finely p
Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammer or pecking stone; 1 convex surface polished; may be type of abrading surf
46-73-10/53716 Hammer or pecking stone; 1 convex surface polished; may be type of abrading surf
Core
Los Muertos