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Object Number 46-73-10/54770
Display Title Metate. ovoid, largbe cobble. one surface ground slightly concave to edges. no r
Descriptions
Object Description Metate. ovoid, largbe cobble. one surface ground slightly concave to edges. no rim. no other modification. ground quartz sandstone. 29.0 x 21.9 x 6.4 cm.
Inventory Description Stone metate, irregular ovoid, one face smooth/slightly concave, other face sl
Classification
  • Metate
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin XXI
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 29.1 x 21.9 x 6 cm (11 7/16 x 8 5/8 x 2 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/54770/ 1718/ XXI
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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