ground stone

ground stone

ground stone

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Introduction

Ground stone with hole on one end and tapered ends. Normal School Collection.

Materials

Stone

Techniques or Format

Smoothed, tapered ends, larger end has a hole.

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: NS29246
Collection at Current Location: Normal School Collection
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1912
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Toronto Normal School Museum of Natural History and Fine Arts
GKS Reference Number: 27195
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, ground stone. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, NS29246. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2008; GRASAC item id 27195.

Record Creation Context

Record created as a result of a GRASAC-sponsored research trip to the Royal Ontario Museum, December 15-19, 2008. Research costs supported by a SSHRC Aboriginal Research Grant (2007-2010, Ruth Phillips, PI). Record created during post-trip clean up by project RA Lisa Truong, under the supervision of Heidi Bohaker.

Approximate Place of Origin

43.6, -71.9