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Grey Stone Pestle, Late Bronze Age I Cypriot tool
Grey Stone Pestle, Late Bronze Age I Cypriot, c. 1650–1050 BC. British Museum, 1897,0401.1128.+.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Late Bronze Age I

Grey Stone Pestle

Dark grey stone pestle; ground; truncated conical shape with slightly convex sides; flat terminals, both of which are polished from usewear. Dimensions: Diameter: 4.30 centimetres; Height: 5.30 centimetres Object Type: pestle Techniques: ground

Classification

Object type
Tool
Material
Stone
Period
probablyBronze AgeLate Cypriot (Late Bronze Age)
Date
1650 - 1050 BC
Findspot
Enkomi

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Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Enkomi

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Accession no.
1897,0401.1128.+, British Museum · Museum record

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