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Object Number 45-16-30/4317
Display Title Stone anvil?
Descriptions
Inventory Description Stone, rounded one end, flattened other end, partially pitted surface, speckled brown, gray, and tan
Classification
  • Pounding Stone
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Bahamas
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 12.5 × 11 × 10 cm (4 15/16 × 4 5/16 × 3 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 45-16-30/4317

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