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Object Number 54-33-60/10191
Display Title 2 stones used for grinding sandalwood for Hindu worship
Descriptions
Object Description 2 stones used for grinding sandalwood for Hindu worship; Pieces of grinding stone
Inventory Description Unclassified tools, flat grinding stone, incised base, tapered sides
Classification
  • Tools
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / India / Assam
Additional Geographic Terms India, Northeast
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 2.2 x 12 x 12 cm (7/8 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 54-33-60/10191; By A.J. Tuttle. / Stone used for grinding up sandal- / wood. Use

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