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1961.5.18.4

Wooden handle for a grinder. For upper stone see [1961.5.18 .1], for lower stone see [1961.5.18 .2], and for central wooden plug see [1961.5.18 .3]. [JC [OPS Move] 2/11/2016]


1961.5.18.4

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden handle for a grinder. For upper stone see [1961.5.18 .1], for lower stone see [1961.5.18 .2], and for central wooden plug see [1961.5.18 .3]. [JC [OPS Move] 2/11/2016]
Long description
Wooden handle for a grinder. It is cylindrical with an expanded part for the socket. It would have been set in a hollow on the outer circumference of the upper stone. For upper stone see [1961.5.18 .1], for lower stone see [1961.5.18 .2], and for central wooden plug see [1961.5.18 .3]. [JC [OPS Move] 2/11/2016]
Geographical reference
High Atlas Mountains
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1960
Date collected
1960
Acquisition information
Donated: 1961
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Material Wood Plant, Process Ground, Process Carved
Dimensions
Diameter: max 33 mm, Length: max 148 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1961.5.18.4

Search terms: Food and Drink, Tool, Grinder, Food Accessory