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Stone pestle 9" x 2.7"
Stone pestle 9" x 2.7"
Object Number 47-54-70/2598
Display Title Stone pestle 9" x 2.7"
Descriptions
Object Description Stone pestle 9" x 2.7"
Inventory Description Pestle, oval base with narrowing shaft, knob handle, smooth
Classification
  • Pestle
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Maori
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Zealand
Additional Geographic Terms Auckland, north
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 23.5 x 7.5 x 7 cm (9 1/4 x 2 15/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 47-54-70/2598; D.25.1966
Provenance
Exchange participant Otago Museum (1947)

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