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Basalt vessel
Object Number 12-10-50/B132
Display Title Basalt vessel
Descriptions
Inventory Description Groundstone, basalt vase, globular body, flaring rim, chipped, pitted body, flat
Classification
  • Ground Stone
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Egypt / <State> / <County> / Marsa Matruh / Classical Paraetorium
Africa / Egypt / <State> / <County> / Marsa Matruh
Intrasite Prehistoric Libyan Graves
Additional Geographic Terms Alexandria, Egypt, about 150 miles by land West of, on coast
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 9 x 8.7 cm (3 9/16 x 3 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object B/132 & A.1.1 [crossed out]
Credit Line Bequest of Henry W. Haynes

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Portion of basalt vase
12-10-50/B131 Portion of basalt vase
Ground Stone
Classical Paraetorium
Marsa Matruh
Basalt vase, top broken
14-63-50/B470 Basalt vase, top broken
Ground Stone
Egypt
Stone axe heads and celts, ground and polished, e, f, and g appear to be basalt.
973-11-70/5237C Stone axe heads and celts, ground and polished, e, f, and g appear to be basalt.
Adze
Southern Highland?
Stone axe heads and celts, ground and polished, e, f, and g appear to be basalt.
973-11-70/5237B Stone axe heads and celts, ground and polished, e, f, and g appear to be basalt.
Adze
Southern Highland?
Image Not Available for 1 basalt groundstone fragment; 2 quartz groundstone fragments; 4 rhyolite ground
977-17-10/57459 1 basalt groundstone fragment; 2 quartz groundstone fragments; 4 rhyolite ground
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 schist groundstone fragment (3.7 x 4.2 x 1.4 cm.); 1 basalt groundstone fragme
977-17-10/57492 1 schist groundstone fragment (3.7 x 4.2 x 1.4 cm.); 1 basalt groundstone fragme
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 grey basalt groundstone fragment. 4.3 x 1.7 x 0.5 cm., 7.2 gm.
977-17-10/57372 1 grey basalt groundstone fragment. 4.3 x 1.7 x 0.5 cm., 7.2 gm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 basalt groundstone fragment. 6.6 x 5.4 x 2.8 cm., 177.5 gm.
977-17-10/57364 1 basalt groundstone fragment. 6.6 x 5.4 x 2.8 cm., 177.5 gm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 3 basalt groundstone fragments. 5.2-2.5 x 3.2-2.1 x 4.1-2.5 cm.
977-17-10/57503 3 basalt groundstone fragments. 5.2-2.5 x 3.2-2.1 x 4.1-2.5 cm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 basalt groundstone fragment. 4.6 x 3.5 x 0.7 cm.
977-17-10/57520 1 basalt groundstone fragment. 4.6 x 3.5 x 0.7 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 2 basalt groundstone fragments. 4.5 x 4.9 x 4.0 cm., 4.2 x 2.2 x 2.5 cm.
977-17-10/57437 2 basalt groundstone fragments. 4.5 x 4.9 x 4.0 cm., 4.2 x 2.2 x 2.5 cm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 basalt groundstone fragment. 3.0 x 2.3 x 1.9 cm.
977-17-10/57428 1 basalt groundstone fragment. 3.0 x 2.3 x 1.9 cm.
Palmer Area 5