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Catalog Number

CAS 0458-0477   CAS 0458-0477; 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
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian)
Materials Stone: basalt
Description Polishing stone in the form of a disk, flattened on both dorsal and ventral surfaces; Edges are rounded; All surfaces are ground very smooth.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 5.8, Max Diam = 10.0