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Name:
Mano / abrading stone (elongated handstone)

Description:

Native American quartzite mano grinding stone with worn central surface. Durable handstone used for processing seeds, grains, or pigments.

Accession Number:
2024.1.244

Prior Inventory Number:
N/A

Collection:

Category:
Anthropology

Keywords:
Grinding stone, Handstone, Mano

Object Size (LxWxH):
4" x 2.25" x 2"

Type/Materials:
Fine-grained stone, Quartzite

Origin Continent:
North America

Origin Country:
United States

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

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