Grinding Stone

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Object Number 2004.29.7921

Display Title Grinding Stone

Descriptions

Object Description Written on board: Honduras / Indian Grinding Rock. 7 ft. long with 36 scores visible in bed of Rio Negro - one mile from Truxillo, Honduras. Photo by H. Rice 1904. The snake is a seven foot boa constrictor. Recieved Sept. 1908

Keywords

Archaeological

Department Photographic

Date 1904

Artist Harry Burrows Rice

Culture

Lowland Maya

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Central America / Honduras

Additional Geographic Terms bed of Rio Negro, 1 mile from Truxillo

Materials Gelatin silver print adhered to Paperboard

Dimensions Overall: 6.985 × 9.525 cm (2 3/4 × 3 3/4 in.)

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