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Object Number
39-69-50/4753
Display Title
Flat metamorphic rock used as mortar and bearing traces of red ochre on one face
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Stone, ground stone mortar, oval, flat, 1 side red pigment, mended
Classification
- Mortar
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Neolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Morocco
/
Tangier
Intrasite
Black
Additional Geographic Terms
Mugharet el Aliya
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 3.1 x 18.5 x 12.5 cm (1 1/4 x 7 5/16 x 4 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
39-69-50/4753; BK/ND
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