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Object Number 977-63-60/13420
Display Title Ground stone pestle
Descriptions
Object Description Pestle 11.6 cm l x 4.7 cm diameter.
Inventory Description Ground stone, pestle
Classification
  • Pestle
Department Archaeological
Date 12000 BCE
Culture
  • Natufian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Israel
Additional Geographic Terms Huleh Valley
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 11.7 × 4.7 × 4.7 cm (4 5/8 × 1 7/8 × 1 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 977-63-60/13420

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