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Object Number
46-73-10/54662.1
Display Title
Pestle fragment, 1 broken end, flattened cylinder; intact end appears battered;
Descriptions
Object Description
"Small, broken pestle, of fine granite, and large, uncompleted mortar of coarse bastard granite;" Pestle fragment, 1 broken end, flattened cylinder; intact end appears battered; granite; 18.7 x 5.2 x 4.0 cm.
Inventory Description
Stone pestle fragment, cylindrical, 1 end highly worn, 1 end broken
Classification
- Pestle
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin I
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 18.7 x 5.2 x 4.1 cm (7 3/8 x 2 1/16 x 1 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/54662 / 905/ I
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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