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Object Number
34-158-50/1043
Display Title
Fragment of shale - used as a rubbing stone?
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Shale, possibly ground stone
Classification
- Grinding stone
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Smithfield B
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
South Africa
/
Orange Free State
/
<County>
/
<City>
/
De Kiel Oost
Materials
Shale
Dimensions
Overall: 8 x 4.6 x 1.7 cm (3 1/8 x 1 13/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
de Kiel Oost; 34-158-50/1043
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34-158-50/1021 | Shale end scraper - used also as a hollow scraper |
Scraper
|
De Kiel Oost
| |
| 34-158-50/1039 | Shale core - used as chopper |
Scraper
|
De Kiel Oost
| |
| 52-17-50/9752 | Shale broken stone ring |
Perforated Stone
|
South Africa
| |
| 37-74-50/2219 | Rubbing stone - indurated shale |
Rubbing stone
|
Taza
Kifan bel Ghomari | |
| 52-17-50/9750 | Shale pyramidal core |
Core
|
South Africa
| |
| 2005.17.681 | Architectural, stone, possibly shale |
Stone
|
Massachusetts Hall
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Thin discs of shale
| 92-49-20/C215 | Thin discs of shale |
Ground Stone
|
Copan
| |
| 34-158-50/1022 | Shale end scraper - small; "duckbill" type |
Scraper
|
De Kiel Oost
| |
| 52-17-50/9749.1 | Shale end scraper |
Scraper
|
South Africa
| |
| 34-158-50/1011 | Shale side & end scraper |
Scraper
|
De Kiel Oost
| |
| 34-158-50/1010 | Shale discoidal scraper |
Scraper
|
De Kiel Oost
| |
| 34-158-50/1007 | Shale steep-end scraper - note stepped retouch |
Scraper
|
De Kiel Oost
|