Sharpening stone

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Object Number 19-22-10/93127

Display Title Sharpening stone

Descriptions

Inventory Description Ground stone with pecked surface on rounded edges and one flat smooth side

Classification

Ground Stone

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Maine / Knox County / <City> / Shell heap

Additional Geographic Terms North Haven; Norton Farm

Materials Groundstone

Dimensions Overall: 17 × 5 × 2 cm (6 11/16 × 1 15/16 × 13/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 93127; m29

Provenance

Donor Donated by Arlo Bates (1919)

Donor Donated by Mr. Oric Bates (1919)

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