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Object Number 47-54-70/2660
Display Title Mudstone polisher
Descriptions
Inventory Description Stone, worked, irregular with one polished side
Classification
  • Polishing stone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Maori
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Zealand / <State> / <County> / <City> / Kaikai's Beach
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 12.1 x 9.9 x 4.2 cm (4 3/4 x 3 7/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 47-54-70/2660
Provenance
Exchange participant Otago Museum (1947)

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