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2016.139.1

Upper stone of a quern. [AB [OPS Move] 7/11/2016]

2016.139.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Upper stone of a quern. [AB [OPS Move] 7/11/2016]
Long description
Upper stone of a quern. The stone is black/brown in colour, the stone has the appearance of smaller pebbles fused together. The quern is round and narrows from the base towards the top. There is a central perforation which is wider at the top and tapers to a smaller hole at the base. The base is flat. [AB [OPS Move] 7/11/2016]
Date
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1891 Found unentered: 02/11/2016
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Ground
Dimensions
Diameter: max 335 mm, Height: max 130 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2016.139.1

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