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1913.23.23

Tool used for burnishing: smooth stone with pointed end. [L.Ph 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 21/10/2004]

1913.23.23

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Collection type
Object
Description
Tool used for burnishing: smooth stone with pointed end. [L.Ph 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 21/10/2004]
Geographical reference
Spain
Europe > Southern Europe > Spain
Canary Islands Gran Canaria Atalaya
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 85 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1913.23.23
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: Pottery, Tool, Potter's Tool, Polisher

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