Hammerstone

Museum number:
5-2717
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
v. 4998 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.1688
Description:
Polyhedral stone; naturally formed; possible hammerstone.
Donor:
Paleontology Department (UC Berkeley)
Collection place:
Wonderwerk Cave, Northern Cape Province, Republic of South Africa
Collector:
Charles Lewis Camp, Frank Elmer Peabody, and University of California African Expedition
Collection date:
May 1948
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Hammerstones
Accession date:
1962
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
75 millimeters
Loans:
S2001-2002 #19: Integrative Biology Department (UC Berkeley)/Timothy D. White (April 10, 2002–June 2, 2023) and S2023-2024 #1: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley)/Lisa Maher (February 7, 2025–unknown)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Hammerstone, accession number 5-2717, described as Polyhedral stone; naturally formed; possible hammerstone.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Hammerstone, accession number 5-2717, described as Polyhedral stone; naturally formed; possible hammerstone.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Hammerstone, accession number 5-2717, described as Polyhedral stone; naturally formed; possible hammerstone.

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