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Object Number
79-14-20/17799
Display Title
Pestle, lava
Descriptions
Object Description
Pestle, lava
Inventory Description
Ground stone pestle, volcanic, round bottom constricted at center, cylindrical s
Classification
- Pestle
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
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Mexico
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Mexico
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Teotihuacan
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<City>
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Teotihuacan
Additional Geographic Terms
From a ploughed field near the ruins
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 6.9 x 7.1 x 7.1 cm (2 11/16 x 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
17.799
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