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Object Number
58-50-60/11340
Display Title
Tortoise shell-shaped grinding stone made on split sandstone pebble
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Ground stone abrading stone, grinding stone, 1 side flat, 1 rounded
Classification
- Grinding stone
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Neolithic?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
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Saudi Arabia
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Rub' al Khali
Intrasite
Lat. 17 degrees N., Long. 47 degrees E.
Additional Geographic Terms
Yemen and Hadramut, near border of
Materials
Sandstone
Dimensions
Overall: 8.8 x 8.7 x 3.3 cm (3 7/16 x 3 7/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
58-50-60/11340
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