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Object Number 46-73-10/54762
Display Title Mortar. circular boulder with large circular depression (14.5 x 4.5 cm.) in cent
Descriptions
Object Description Mortar. circular boulder with large circular depression (14.5 x 4.5 cm.) in center of one surface. ground granite. 29.9 x 27.2 x 16.7 cm. found with mano #10-54240
Inventory Description Ground stone mortar, somewhat rounded body, deep circular concavity, pitted
Classification
  • Mortar
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
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: 18 x 30 x 27 cm (7 1/16 x 11 13/16 x 10 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 1337; XIII / (####) / b.; 46-73-10/54762
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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