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Object Number 36-1-50/1855
Display Title 2 small stone pestles
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ground stone pestles, small, ovate, tapered ends
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Pestle
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Neolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / French West Africa
Africa / Nigeria
Additional Geographic Terms Valley of Niger
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 18 x 4.7 x 4.3 cm (7 1/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 11/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 36-1-50/1855; Vallee Du Niger; 58663; 06-30-313

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