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Name:
Ground Stone Pestle Fragment (Possible)

Description:

Ground stone implement from the Clark Collection manufactured from a fine-grained igneous or metamorphic stone. The artifact exhibits an elongated form and smoothed surfaces consistent with use as a small pestle or hand-held grinding tool.

Accession Number:
2024.1.595

Collection:

Sub Collection:

Category:
Anthropology

Keywords:
Pestle

Object Size (LxWxH):
3.25" x 1.25" x 1"

Type/Materials:
Fine-grained igneous stone

Origin Continent:
North America

Origin Country:
United States

Origin State/Province:
MA

Date/Era:
Quarternary Period (0-2.6m years)

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