Skip to main content
Object Number 33-73-40/185
Display Title Small polisher of greenstone
Descriptions
Object Description Small polisher of greenstone
Inventory Description Ground stone polishing stone, green, worn smooth on 2 faces
Classification
  • Ground Stone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Bronze Age?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Ireland
Additional Geographic Terms no locality
Materials Greenstone
Dimensions Overall: 4.3 x 3.3 x 2 cm (1 11/16 x 1 5/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 33-73-40/185

Important Note about Historical Language

Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.

PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Small rod - oval in section with rounded ends; smoother or polisher?
58-50-60/11342 Small rod - oval in section with rounded ends; smoother or polisher?
Polishing stone
Rub' al Khali
Stone polisher
34-171-40/6831 Stone polisher
Ground Stone
Newferry
Stone polisher
34-45-40/596 Stone polisher
Raw Material
Ground Stone
Bohemia
Small stone - perhaps used as a polisher
49-17-50/7625 Small stone - perhaps used as a polisher
Ground Stone
Abu Geili
Stone polisher
34-48-40/641 Stone polisher
Raw Material
Ground Stone
Hrada
Flat sandstone polisher
34-93-40/1092 Flat sandstone polisher
Ground Stone
Raw Material
Homolka
Image Not Available for Smoothing stone or pottery polisher. irregular slab. 1 irregular-concave surface
46-73-10/54099 Smoothing stone or pottery polisher. irregular slab. 1 irregular-concave surface
Abrading Stone
Los Muertos
Small fine-grained stone rod with trepezoidal section - smoother or polisher
57-37-60/11199 Small fine-grained stone rod with trepezoidal section - smoother or polisher
Abrading Stone
Raw Material
Rub' al Khali
Stone polisher
38-30-60/3184 Stone polisher
Polishing stone
Raw Material
Palestine
Grooved stone polisher
34-93-40/1091 Grooved stone polisher
Ground Stone
Raw Material
Homolka
Pebble-Magdelenian compressor-retoucher & polisher-used like thimble in weaving?
52-9-40/6520 Pebble-Magdelenian compressor-retoucher & polisher-used like thimble in weaving?
Ground Stone
La Madeleine
Stones, polishers?
19-22-10/92920 Stones, polishers?
Ground Stone
Shell heap