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Object Number 36-1-50/1853
Display Title Small cylindrical pounding stone
Descriptions
Object Description Ground stone pestle, small, cylindrical, white, smooth surface, rounded ends
Inventory Description Ground stone pestle, small, cylindrical, white, smooth surface, rounded ends
Classification
  • Pestle
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Neolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Nigeria
Africa / French West Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Valley of Niger
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 6.2 x 4.4 x 4.4 cm (2 7/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 36-1-50/1853; Vallee Du Niger

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