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1905.74.8

Burnishing stone, consisting of hollow metal shaft with pointed stones stuck in each end.


1905.74.8

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Collection type
Object
Description
Burnishing stone, consisting of hollow metal shaft with pointed stones stuck in each end.
Cultural groups
English
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector Sydney Gerald Hewlett
PRM source S.G. Hewlett
PRM source Sydney Gerald Hewlett
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1905
Date collected
Before 1905
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1905
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Material Metal
Dimensions
Length: max 133 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1905.74.8

Search terms: Pottery, Technique, Tool, Polisher