Hammerstone

Museum number:
5-3699
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Accession number:
Acc.1812
Description:
Smooth water-worn quartzite hammerstone (?); egg-shaped; 8.7 x 6.9 cm.
Donor:
John Desmond Clark and Rhodes-Livingstone Museum
Collection place:
Zimbabwe
Collector:
John Desmond Clark
Collection date:
1956-1960
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Hammerstones
Accession date:
1963
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Loans:
S2001-2002 #19: Integrative Biology Department (UC Berkeley)/Timothy D. White (April 10, 2002–June 2, 2023)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Hammerstone, accession number 5-3699, described as Smooth water-worn quartzite hammerstone (?); egg-shaped; 8.7 x 6.9 cm.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Hammerstone, accession number 5-3699, described as Smooth water-worn quartzite hammerstone (?); egg-shaped; 8.7 x 6.9 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Hammerstone, accession number 5-3699, described as Smooth water-worn quartzite hammerstone (?); egg-shaped; 8.7 x 6.9 cm.

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