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Catalog Number

CAS 0458-0239   CAS 0458-0239; Polishing stone
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Polishing stone
Culture Polynesian: Hawaiian
Global Region Oceania
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Hawaii
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian)
Materials Stone
Description Polishing stone in the form of a half sphere, convex on the dorsal surface, very flat on the ventral face; All surfaces are ground very smooth.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 4.2, Max Diam = 10.3