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polisher

Also known as: polisher
Related terms: burnisher
Broader terms: x9696; tool/implement
Narrower terms: adze-polisher; disc polishing tool; grinding disk; polishing lap; polishing stake; screw-polisher; screwhead tool; swing tool

247 related objects

art/writing equipment; polisher

Cultures/periods: x107598 Ancient Egypt |
Production date: 6thC BC-6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Naukratis

ball; polisher

Museum number: St.104.Y |
Cultures/periods: x14337 Neolithic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Coverdale

chisel; polisher

Museum number: 1863,0807.78 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Moosseedorf

chisel; polisher

Museum number: Am,HWF.157 |
Ethnic group: x83608 Made by:Eskimo-Aleut |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Greenland

core; polisher

Museum number: Am,St.558 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mexico

disc; polisher

Museum number: 2005,0501.970 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Wicklow (county)

gouge; polisher

Museum number: Am,Ll.122 |
Cultures/periods: x72416 Maritime Archaic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Newfoundland

grinder; polisher; rubber

Museum number: 121686 |
Cultures/periods: x41321 Early Dynastic III |
Production date: 2600BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Royal Cemetery (Ur)

grindstone; whetstone; polisher

Museum number: Am1997,Q.842.a-m |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:St Kitts and Nevis

grindstone; polisher

Museum number: Oc1906,1013.1874 |
Ethnic group: x84612 Made by:Papua New Guinean |
Production date: 19thC-20thC(early) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Papua New Guinea

hammer; polisher

Museum number: 1871,0712.7 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ty Mawr

hammer; polisher

Museum number: Sturge.2152 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:ChavannesFound/Acquired:Bieler See

hammerstone; polisher

Museum number: 1888,1218.738 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:GrésineFound/Acquired:Bourget, Lake

modified potsherd; polisher; scraper

Museum number: EA80753 |
Cultures/periods: x14382 Ottoman dynasty |
Production date: 1550-1700AD |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Qasr Ibrim (Nubia)

pebble; polisher

Museum number: 1964,1201.968 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Weybridge

pebble; polisher

Museum number: GR.29 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Piraeus

pebble; polisher

Museum number: 1930,0611.17 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kimberley (Northern Cape)

pebble; polisher

Museum number: 1964,1201.967 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Weybridge

polisher; hammerstone

Museum number: GR.96 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Stymphalia

polisher; artefact

Museum number: 1964,0206.7487 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Staines

polisher

Museum number: EA77793 |
Cultures/periods: x103918 Post-Christian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erbenarti

polisher

Museum number: 1964,0206.7404 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Staines

polisher

Museum number: 1892,0901.193 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Dorset

polisher

Museum number: 2005,0501.1021 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bourbon-Lancy

polisher

Museum number: OA.11328 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sutz-Lattrigen

polisher

Museum number: Sturge.2286 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Antrim (county)

polisher

Museum number: .9657 |
Cultures/periods: x14337 Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Fimber

polisher

Museum number: 1888,1218.38 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bourget, Lake

polisher

Museum number: 1972,0401.519 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sawdon Moor

polisher

Museum number: 1888,1218.41 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bourget, Lake

polisher

Museum number: Sturge.2459 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lüscherz

polisher

Museum number: 2005,0501.164 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Methwold (village)

polisher

Museum number: 1888,1218.34 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bourget, Lake

polisher

Museum number: .9658 |
Cultures/periods: x14337 Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Fimber

polisher

Museum number: Sturge.1710 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Antrim (county)

polisher

Museum number: 2005,0501.1101 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Orvieto

polisher

Museum number: Am1907,-.9 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego

polisher

Museum number: 1875,1006.8 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Auvernier

polisher; quern

Museum number: 1964,0206.7403 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Staines

polisher

Museum number: 1910,0707.147 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Switzerland

polisher; quern

Museum number: 1964,0206.7402 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Staines

polisher

Museum number: 126350 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Brak (Syria)

polisher

Museum number: Sturge.2215 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Flixton Wold

polisher; weight

Museum number: 104899 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sreisat

polisher

Museum number: Am,Ll.131 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Newfoundland

polisher

Museum number: Sturge.2234 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Weaverthorpe

polisher

Museum number: 1911,0710.27 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:West Furze

polisher

Museum number: Sturge.2794 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mörigen

polisher

Museum number: Den.371 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nyborg

polisher

Museum number: 1888,1218.40 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bourget, Lake

polisher

Museum number: 1879,1209.572 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Cowlam

polisher; potter's tool/implement

Museum number: As1938,1205.24 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kelaniya

polisher

Museum number: Am1954,05.2561 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Seattle

polisher

Museum number: Am,+.3796 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Gallia County

polisher

Museum number: Am1997,Q.724 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Guadeloupe

polisher

Museum number: Am1897,-.343 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Otavalo

polisher; hammer; grindstone

Museum number: Am1897,-.340 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Otavalo

polisher

Museum number: Am1897,-.347 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Cayambe

polisher

Museum number: Oc1898,-.28 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hawaii

polisher

Cultures/periods: x107598 Ancient Egypt |
Production date: 6thC BC-6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Naukratis

polisher

Museum number: 1853,0419.12 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Farley Heath

polisher

Museum number: EA77790 |
Cultures/periods: x103918 Post-Christian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erbenarti

polisher

Museum number: 1938,0101.70 |
Cultures/periods: x14337 Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Skara Brae

polisher; weight

Museum number: 118960 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Senkereh (Larsa)

polisher

Cultures/periods: x107598 Ancient Egypt |
Production date: 6thC BC-6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Naukratis

polisher

Museum number: 1856,0908.84 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Muqayyar (Ur)

polisher

Museum number: Am1907,-.8 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego

polisher

Museum number: 1855,1205.361 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

polisher

Museum number: 1913,0526.108 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Tsani (Thessaly)

polisher

Museum number: 1931,0411.80 |
Cultures/periods: x14660 Urartian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Toprakkale

polisher

Cultures/periods: x107598 Ancient Egypt |
Production date: 6thC BC-6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Naukratis

polisher

Museum number: 1888,1218.39 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:GrésineFound/Acquired:Bourget, Lake

polisher

Museum number: 1853,0419.13 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Farley Heath

polisher

Museum number: 118961 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Senkereh (Larsa)

polisher; disc

Museum number: 1964,1206.883 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lüscherz

polisher

Museum number: 1856,0908.40 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Muqayyar (Ur)

polisher

Museum number: WG.280 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Auvernier

polisher

Museum number: WG.532 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Yorkshire Wolds

polisher

Museum number: WG.534 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Atwick

polisher

Museum number: EA86127 |
Cultures/periods: x14341 New Kingdom |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amara West (Nubia)

polisher

Museum number: EA86141 |
Cultures/periods: x14341 New Kingdom |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amara West (Nubia)

polisher; grinder

Museum number: EA86095 |
Cultures/periods: x14341 New Kingdom |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amara West (Nubia)

polisher; potter's tool/implement

Museum number: Af1972,14.115 |
Ethnic group: x83269 Made by:Bemba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Zambia

polisher

Museum number: EA21907 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

polisher

Museum number: 1857,1218.222 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Carthage

polisher

Museum number: Am,St.556 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mexico

polisher

Museum number: 1875,0403.195 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Guernsey

polisher

Museum number: Am,St.557.a |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mexico

polisher; crusher

Museum number: 115649 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Muqayyar (Ur)

polisher

Museum number: 1856,0908.85 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Muqayyar (Ur)

polisher

Museum number: 1888,1218.35 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:GrésineFound/Acquired:Bourget, Lake

polisher

Museum number: 1855,1205.194 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sherif Khan

polisher; crusher

Museum number: 115648 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Muqayyar (Ur)

polisher

Museum number: 1964,1201.1016 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ireland

polisher

Museum number: 1929,1112.42 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Port Conty

polisher

Museum number: 1892,0901.203 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Hambledon Hill

polisher

Museum number: 1938,0101.71 |
Cultures/periods: x14337 Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Skara Brae

polisher

Museum number: 1936,1009.2 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Köln Lindenthal

polisher

Museum number: 1868,1228.538 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Malitschkendorf

polisher

Museum number: 1892,0901.199 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Hambledon Hill