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Object Number
46-73-10/54639
Display Title
Maul or "pounder", rectangular, rounded, convex poll & working end; 2 deep depre
Descriptions
Object Description
Rectangular "pounder" or maul; rounded convex poll and working end; two deep depressions, one on each face in same position near poll end --hand grips?; vesicular basalt.
Inventory Description
Stone abrading tool, rectangular, porous, edges/faces worked smooth, 2 large d
Classification
- Abrading Stone
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Arizona
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Maricopa County
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<City>
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Los Muertos
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 12.9 x 9.1 x 4.8 cm (5 1/16 x 3 9/16 x 1 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/54639
Provenance
Provenance
Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition
(1886-1889)
Provenance
Frank Hamilton Cushing
(1886-1889)
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