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Hammer stone used to crack palm kernels
Hammer stone used to crack palm kernels
Object Number 30-36-50/B4870
Display Title Hammer stone used to crack palm kernels
Descriptions
Object Description Hammer stone used to crack palm kernels
Inventory Description Small hammer stone.
Classification
  • Food processing
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Mano
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms Liberia, Interior
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 8.3 x 6.3 x 3.6 cm (3 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object B4870
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1930)
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1930)

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