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1928.31.32

Stone ring, possibly a digging-stick weight. [MJD 28/04/2010]

1928.31.32

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone ring, possibly a digging-stick weight. [MJD 28/04/2010]
Long description
Stone ring, possibly a digging-stick weight. The stone is spherical with a central hole. The stone is brown in colour. [MJD 28/04/2010]
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Northern Cape Province
Person
Field collector James Archibald Swan
PRM source James Archibald Swan
Date
Date collected
By 1928
Acquisition information
Donated: 1928
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Diameter: max 47 mm, Height: max 32 mm, Weight 101 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1928.31.32

Search terms: Tool, Food and Fuel Gathering, Measurement, Agriculture and Horticulture, Agricultural Tool, Weight, Digging Stick