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Image Not Available for Grooved abrader or arrowshaft straightener? very large, somewhat cylindrical cob
Grooved abrader or arrowshaft straightener? very large, somewhat cylindrical cob
Image Not Available for Grooved abrader or arrowshaft straightener? very large, somewhat cylindrical cob
Object Number 46-73-10/54786
Display Title Grooved abrader or arrowshaft straightener? very large, somewhat cylindrical cob
Descriptions
Object Description Grooved abrader or arrowshaft straightener? very large, somewhat cylindrical cobble. large flake removed & short (4.3 cm) narrow groove. highly polished. dioritic. 35.3 x 12.7 x 11.3 cm.
Inventory Description Stone, irregular oblong, with 2 flat surfaces, 1 large flake removed, 1 worn hor
Classification
  • Ground Stone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin III
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 35.9 x 13 x 10.6 cm (14 1/8 x 5 1/8 x 4 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/54786/ 1035a/ III
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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