Rubbing stone. Broken into three pieces. The stone is black/grey in colour. It has a roughly square section and when complete tapers at the ends. For the grinder associated with this object please see 1904.48.4 .3. [AB [OPS Move] 2/11/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Rubbing stone. Broken into three pieces. The stone is black/grey in colour. It has a roughly square section and when complete tapers at the ends. For the grinder associated with this object please see 1904.48.4 .3. [AB [OPS Move] 2/11/2016]
Long description: Grinder [.3] and rubbing stone [.4]. The grinder is rectangular with three legs, one on its own is taller than the two legs at the other end. The grinding surface is flat and at an angle. The stone is mid brown coloured and looks volcanic. The grinder is in two parts, repaired through the centre. [MJD (Verve) 15/06/2015]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Unknown
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Stevens Auction Rooms
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1904
Date collected: Before 1904
Acquisition information: Purchased: 1904
Materials and processes: Material Stone, Process Ground
Dimensions: Depth: max 50 mm total, Width: max 50 mm total, Length: max 500 mm total, Length: max 252 mm largest piece, Length: max 164 mm middle piece, Length: max 98 mm smallest piece, Weight 13200 g [.3]
Object numbers: Accession number: 1904.48.4.4
Research and responses: John Crace Stevens died in 1859, his Auction Rooms by this time were being run by his son, Henry Stevens, see biographies [AP 06/08/2009]

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