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Object Number 39-69-50/4759
Display Title 22 elongated beach pebbles of various igneous and metamorphic rock
Descriptions
Object Description 22 elongated beach pebbles of various igneous and metamorphic rock with traces of pounding at one or both ends or on edge or sides
Inventory Description Stone, ground stone pounding stones, elong, 1 partial perf, some worn surfaces
Classification
  • Pounding Stone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Neolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Morocco / Tangier
Intrasite Black
Additional Geographic Terms Mugharet el Aliya
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 14.4 x 8.2 x 6.1 cm (5 11/16 x 3 1/4 x 2 3/8 in.)
Quantity 24
Label on object 39-69-50/4759

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Longitudinal and round sectioned beach pebble of igneous rock
39-69-50/4758 Longitudinal and round sectioned beach pebble of igneous rock
Ground Stone
Tangier
2 elongated beach pebbles showing signs of polishing and use
41-51-50/5647 2 elongated beach pebbles showing signs of polishing and use
Polishing stone
Tangier
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Axe
Tangier
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Raw Material
Pounding Stone
Neravana Gal Lena Cave
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Pounding Stone
Los Muertos
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Polishing stone
Tangier
Elongated beach pebble showing signs of polishing and use
41-51-50/5648 Elongated beach pebble showing signs of polishing and use
Polishing stone
Tangier
Image Not Available for Possible "chisel", elongated large pebble, triangular longitudinal cross-section
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Ground Stone
Los Muertos
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39-69-50/4753 Flat metamorphic rock used as mortar and bearing traces of red ochre on one face
Mortar
Tangier
Image Not Available for Stone, polishing pebbles, various types, some surfaces smooth
46-73-10/94389 Stone, polishing pebbles, various types, some surfaces smooth
Ground Stone
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Ornament
Sogrome
Elongated rattle of birch wood loaded with pebbles. The handle end is carved
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Percussion
British Columbia