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Object Number 58-50-60/11341
Display Title Elongated flat pebble, kidney-shaped with traces of smoothing or polishing - by
Descriptions
Object Description Elongated flat pebble, kidney-shaped with traces of smoothing or polishing - by use?
Inventory Description Ground stone abrading stone, polishing stone, kidney shaped
Classification
  • Polishing stone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Neolithic?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Saudi Arabia / <State> / <County> / <City> / Rub' al Khali
Intrasite Lat. 17 degrees N., Long. 47 degrees E.
Additional Geographic Terms Yemen and Hadramut, near border of
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 8.8 x 3.1 x 0.9 cm (3 7/16 x 1 1/4 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 58-50-60/11341

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