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Object Number
46-73-10/54778
Display Title
Metate. rectangular. deep, open-ended trough metate. rounded bottom & sides
Descriptions
Object Description
Metate. rectangular. deep, open-ended trough metate. rounded bottom & sides. shaped by pecking. vesicular basalt. 46.8 x 31.4 x 17.0 cm. at rim.
Inventory Description
Ground stone, metate, U-shaped in cross-section, chipped
Classification
- Metate
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin III; in eastern plaza with sacrificial accumulation of metates, etc.
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 17 x 47 x 31 cm (6 11/16 x 18 1/2 x 12 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/54778; 4512.
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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