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Soft white stone, one face flattened, source of white powder(?)
Soft white stone, one face flattened, source of white powder(?)
Object Number 973-16-50/11499
Display Title Soft white stone, one face flattened, source of white powder(?)
Descriptions
Indigenous Term sala chauli
Inventory Description Stone, chalky, worn one side
Classification
  • Stone
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Hamar
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Ethiopia
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 6.5 x 4.9 x 3.9 cm (2 9/16 x 1 15/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 973-16-50/11499/ 106
Provenance
Donor Robert G. Gardner

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