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Museum Asset Detail
Asset ID:
YKA_280
Asset Name:
YKA_Grinding stone,
Reporter:
Jeanette Crew
Type of Asset:
Artefact, Artefact utensil, Utensil
Material:
Stone
Description Summary:
Grinding stone, made from sandstone, traded in from Mt William, possibly used for grinding herbs or medicinal plants, with evidence of grinding activity.
Dimension:
15cm long x c.12cm wide x c.5cm deep, grinding grove c.2cm deep x c.10cm across.
History:
Donated to Yarkuwa
Number of Condition Reports:
0
Acquired
Why:
formed part of deceased estate, executive felt Yarkuwa would look after the collection
From:
Not known at this stage
When:
c. 2017
Creator
Name:
not known
Contact:
Unknown
Nation:
Wamba Wamba
Location:
Wamba Wamba Perrepa Perrepa Country
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