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Object Number
46-73-10/54896
Display Title
"crusher". circular cobble peckedto shape. wide perforation near one end forms c
Descriptions
Object Description
Cobble; circular; pecked into shape, "crusher"; wide perforation near one end to form curving handle; periphery wide and flattened; possible used as crusher, pounder, or weight; granitic.. 17.3x17.1x7.1 cm.;Large, carefully shaped pendant stone or defensive doon weight, perforated for suspension, made of soft granite rock.
Inventory Description
Stone tool, discoidal, surface pecked, off-center perforation
Classification
- Perforated Stone
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: 17.1 x 17.2 x 6.8 cm (6 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 2 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/54896 /1413/ XIII
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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