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Object Number 46-73-10/54767
Display Title Mortar. irregular boulder; shallow circular depression (10.6 diam. 2.0 cm. deep)
Descriptions
Object Description Mortar. irregular boulder; shallow circular depression (10.6 diam. 2.0 cm. deep) in center of one surface. quartz sandstone. 32.6 x 26.6 x 22.5 cm.
Inventory Description Mortar, ground stone, shallow round concavity, round in places broken in others
Classification
  • Mortar
  • Raw Material
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: 23 x 31 x 27 cm (9 1/16 x 12 3/16 x 10 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/54767; XIII / 1338
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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