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quern
Object Type
quern
Museum number
As1900,0515.3
Description
Rotary quern made of stone. Consists of two flat circular slabs and a wooden peg passing through the middle of the slabs. Handle is missing.
Production date
1890s-1900
Production place
Made in:
Suqutra
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Suqutra
Materials
stone
Dimensions
Diameter:
42 centimetres
Height:
11 centimetres
Weight:
23.90 kilograms
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
William Robert Ogilvie-Grant
Acquisition date
1900
(15th May)
Department
Middle East
Registration number
As1900,0515.3