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Object Number
982-10-60/13636
Display Title
Pestle; red granite.
Descriptions
Object Description
Pestle, of red granite "working area rounded & smooth from pounding-grinding".
Inventory Description
Ground stone pestle, red granite, ovate, polished, rounded ends (1 broken)
Classification
- Raw Material
- Pestle
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: 12.4 x 4.2 x 3.5 cm (4 7/8 x 1 5/8 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
982-10-60/13636; Z-53
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 982-10-60/14377 | Grinder, handstone; red granite. |
Grinding stone
Raw Material |
Surface
| |
| 982-10-60/13774 | Grinder, handstone; red granite. |
Grinding stone
Raw Material |
Surface
| |
| 982-10-60/13777 | Grinder, handstone; red granite. |
Raw Material
Grinding stone |
Surface
| |
| 982-10-60/13775 | Grinder, handstone; red granite. |
Raw Material
Grinding stone |
Surface
| |
| 982-10-60/13776 | Grinder, handstone; red granite. |
Grinding stone
Raw Material |
Surface
| |
| 982-10-60/13772 | Grinder, handstone; red granite. |
Raw Material
Grinding stone |
Surface
| |
| 982-10-60/13771 | Grinder, handstone; red granite. |
Raw Material
Grinding stone |
Surface
| |
| 982-10-60/13770 | Grinder, handstone; red granite. |
Raw Material
Grinding stone |
Surface
| |
| 982-10-60/13768 | Grinder, handstone; red granite; oval face. |
Grinding stone
Raw Material |
Surface
| |
| 982-10-60/13634 | Mortar; red granite. |
Mortar
Raw Material |
Surface
| |
| 982-10-60/13773 | Grinder, handstone; red granite. |
Grinding stone
Raw Material |
Surface
| |
| 982-10-60/13638 | Hammerstone; granite. |
Raw Material
Hammer Stone |
Surface
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