Carved stone object - perhaps a pre-historic ceremonial object – Objects

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Object Number 64-3-70/4064

Display Title Carved stone object - perhaps a pre-historic ceremonial object

Descriptions

Inventory Description Unclassified tool, carved red stone, ovoid, grooved, punctate, incised, perforat

Classification

Tools

Department Ethnographic

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Oceania / Papua New Guinea / <State> / <County> / <City> / Mountain Hagen

Materials Stone

Dimensions Overall: 13 x 7.5 x 5.4 cm (5 1/8 x 2 15/16 x 2 1/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 64-3-70/4064

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
	2004.24.25316B	Carved stone object, perhaps a prehistoric ceremonial object		Mountain Hagen
	2004.24.25316C	Carved stone object, perhaps a prehistoric ceremonial object		Mountain Hagen
	2004.24.25316A	Carved stone object, perhaps a prehistoric ceremonial object		Mountain Hagen
	2002.1.2330	Beads, teardrop shape with perf. at point, carved from wood or perhaps seed	Bead
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	49-17-50/7625	Small stone - perhaps used as a polisher	Ground Stone	Abu Geili
	49-17-50/7666	2 small stone artifacts - perhaps used in manufacture of beads?	Ground Stone	Abu Geili
	971-37-50/11359	Statuette. Perhaps a representation of the god Bes, the guardian of childbirth	Figurine	Egypt
Image Not Available for Clay pat-perhaps for making miniature pottery vessel	33-57-20/2559	Clay pat-perhaps for making miniature pottery vessel	Ceramic	Honduras
Image Not Available for Ground stone mano, or perhaps pounding stone	33-42-20/1141.1	Ground stone mano, or perhaps pounding stone	Mano	Sitio Conte
Image Not Available for Stone concave scrapers, perhaps used in shaft making	38-87-10/18261	Stone concave scrapers, perhaps used in shaft making		Taylor County

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