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Object Number 39-69-50/4700
Display Title 2 flint pebbles with signs of polishing and use
Descriptions
Inventory Description Stone, ground stone polishing stones, oblong, 1 pointed, chipped
Classification
  • Polishing stone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Neolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Morocco / Tangier
Intrasite Black, base
Additional Geographic Terms Mugharet el Aliya
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 10.3 x 3.6 x 2.6 cm (4 1/16 x 1 7/16 x 1 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 39-69-50/4700; BK (b)/C

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