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1922.2.5

Spheroidal hammer stone formerly used for crushing ore in ancient gold workings [SM (Verve) 17/09/2014]

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1922.2.5

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Collection type
Object
Description
Spheroidal hammer stone formerly used for crushing ore in ancient gold workings [SM (Verve) 17/09/2014]
Geographical reference
Zimbabwe
Africa > Eastern Africa > Zimbabwe
Bulawayo Criterion Mine
Person
Field collector J. Courtenay Mance
PRM source J. Courtenay Mance
Date
Date collected
1899
Acquisition information
Donated: 1922
Materials and processes
Material Stone
Dimensions
Diameter: max 100 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1922.2.5

Search terms: Tool, Metallurgy, Hammer-stone

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