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Object Number
982-10-60/13634
Display Title
Mortar; red granite.
Descriptions
Object Description
Small mortar; red granite; 940 grams; probably for crushing pigment. hole: 30 mm deep, 68 mm wide at lip.
Inventory Description
Ground stone mortar, red granite, ovate, rounded base, deep well
Classification
- Mortar
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Neolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
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Saudi Arabia
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Surface
Additional Geographic Terms
Rub'al'Khali, NW of: esh shuggan; 20-21 degrees N and 46-48 degrees W
Materials
Granite
Dimensions
Overall: 10.3 x 8.7 x 7.1 cm (4 1/16 x 3 7/16 x 2 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
982-10-60/13634; Z-56
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