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Image Not Available for Collection of flaked and ground stone objects
Collection of flaked and ground stone objects
Image Not Available for Collection of flaked and ground stone objects
Object Number 2004.29.12858
Display Title Collection of flaked and ground stone objects
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations written on board: "Cape Colony / a'. Quartzin drilled half-through / A- perforated stone of softer material used by [San] / for digging sticks. (?) C. Colony / AA- Perforated piece of millstone - from Pretoria / Gift of Geo. Leith"; printed on photograph: "Plate 12."
Department Photographic
Date 1885-1920
Culture
  • prehistoric Sub-Saharan African periods
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / South Africa
Materials Gelatin Printing-out paper adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 8.89 × 13.97 cm (3 1/2 × 5 1/2 in.)
Historical Language
Museum staff recognize the offensive nature of the term "Bushmen" in describing individuals. The term is listed here as it is part of the original documentation of past collecting practices and past methods of analysis.
Provenance
Donor Donated by George Leith

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