Stone for grinding red ochre, cobblestone flattened on two faces

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Object Number 973-16-50/11498

Display Title Stone for grinding red ochre, cobblestone flattened on two faces

Descriptions

Indigenous Term assile seni

Object Description Stone for grinding red ochre, cobblestone flattened on two faces. Red ochre present

Inventory Description Grinding stone, 2 sides worn/flattened, stained withreddish pigment

Classification

Grinding stone

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Hamar

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Ethiopia

Materials Stone

Dimensions Overall: 8.4 x 6.2 x 3.8 cm (3 5/16 x 2 7/16 x 1 1/2 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 973-16-50/11498/ 105

Provenance

Donor Robert G. Gardner

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