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Object Number
982-10-60/13635
Display Title
Grinding stone; sandstone.
Descriptions
Object Description
Grinding stone- pounder-anvil; hard gray sandstone of tabular shape.
Inventory Description
Ground stone abrading stone, roughly ovate, green, rounded edges, flat surfaces
Classification
- Raw Material
- Grinding stone
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
Sandstone
Dimensions
Overall: 12.5 x 9.8 x 5.4 cm (4 15/16 x 3 7/8 x 2 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
982-10-60/13635; Z-49
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