Stone, Worked
- Object Name:
- Stone, Worked
- Object ID:
- 1992.062.01-.02
- Place of Origin:
- Franconia Notch, NH
- Date:
- 1958
- Description:
- Granite borings. Pair of pink granite drill cores from forehead of the Old Man of the Mountain, Franconia Notch, NH.
1. 1.5" high, even thickness. Adhesive tape label, written in ink, perpendicular to ends: "BI3 / #5 / Top -- [arrow pointing right, relative to label]".
2. 1.5" high, irregular thickness (0.9" to 1.5"). Wedge shape chipped off the bottom. Adhesive tape label, written in ink, parallel to ends: "CI3 / #2 / Top ^ [arrow pointing up, relative to label]". - Material:
- Stone
Granite - Dimensions:
- Dia-2.2 inches
- Provenance:
- Borings taken during reinforcement work done in 1958.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of State of New Hampshire
- Subjects:
- Borings, Drill Cores, Granite, Old Man of the Mountain
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