- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Pebble used for grinding. [L.Ph 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 21/10/2004]
- Cultural groups
- Spanish
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1913
- Date collected
- By 1913
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1913
- Materials and processes
- Material Stone
- Dimensions
- Length: max 145 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1913.23.14
- Associated publications
- Katherine Routledge 1920. The Mystery of Easter Island. London: Sifton, Praed and Co. Description of collection of this material from Atalaya by the Easter Island Expedition on pp. 23-24. [Dan Hicks 02/06/2012]
Search terms: Tool, Pottery, Grinder, Potter's Tool
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