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Image Not Available for Grinding stone
Grinding stone
Image Not Available for Grinding stone
Object Number 77-30-10/11472
Display Title Grinding stone
Descriptions
Object Description Oval hammerstone
Inventory Description Ground stone pounding stone, ovoid, pecked both faces
Classification
  • Pounding Stone
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Tennessee / Marion County
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 12.6 x 9.2 x 4.7 cm (4 15/16 x 3 5/8 x 1 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 11472

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Pounding Stone
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Pounding Stone
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Image Not Available for Stone pounding tool
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Image Not Available for Hammerstone; thick ovoid cobble; both ends pecked & battered; non-flaked surface
46-73-10/53854 Hammerstone; thick ovoid cobble; both ends pecked & battered; non-flaked surface
Pounding Stone
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Image Not Available for Smoothing or grinding stone; ovoid, thick; both ends finely pecked flat; both fa
46-73-10/53957 Smoothing or grinding stone; ovoid, thick; both ends finely pecked flat; both fa
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