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Object Number
46-73-10/54735
Display Title
"hand rasp". ovoid block. ressembles miniature metate slab. one concave surface
Descriptions
Object Description
Ovoid block, "hand rasp", resembling slab; miniature metate; one concave surface ground and used as abrading surface; wear extends to edges; vesicular basalt. 7.2x5x3 cm.
Inventory Description
Stone, porous, rectangular, edges worked flat, one face concave
Classification
- Abrading Stone
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
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Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin XIX
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 7.2 x 4.9 x 2.8 cm (2 13/16 x 1 15/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/54735/ 1558a
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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