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Name:
Mano/ handstone (elongated grinding stone)

Description:

Native American elongated mano or handstone made of slate, used for grinding seeds or grains against a metate.

Accession Number:
2023.4.282

Prior Inventory Number:
Unclear

Collection:

Category:
Anthropology

Keywords:
Handstone, Mano

Object Size (LxWxH):
6.5" x 1.75" x .75"

Type/Materials:
Slate

Origin Continent:
North America

Origin Country:
United States

Origin State/Province:
Unknown

Origin City/Town:
Unknown

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

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