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Pestle

Object Name:
Pestle
Object ID:
1977.502.030
Description:
Pestle. Medium gray stone. Long tapered cylinder with four slightly-flattened surfaces. Tapered. Larger end rounded, slightly oval. Small end, rounded, slightly off-set. Also has much smaller working surface. Large, smooth divot where chip missing from small end. On one side from larger end, a number of small wear grooves, parallel to each other, running to end. Darker staining around central area of surface. A number small whitish abrasions on surface, overall. Slight brown surface coloration on small end. Small end shows weathering and wear in boundary lines of stone.
Material:
Stone
Dimensions:
W-2 L-20.5 D-2 inches Weight-82.3 oz
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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