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Friction stone

Small, decorated rubbing table. The stone object consists of an oval base and four short legs. There is a small, round hole in the centre of the strongly concave worktop. The vertical sides of the base stone are decorated with a surrounding frieze consisting of three-dimensional, human-like heads. The four legs of the object are slightly inclined inwards. They represent half-sculptured, anthropomorphic figures wearing a mask. The standing female figures appear to be crossing their arms on their stomachs. The work surface of the rubbing table shows clear signs of use. There are flaking and abrasions on its edge. One leg is completely fragmented. (Künne 2005) Further information on the social, symbolic and cultural significance, as well as the find context and periodisation, could not be integrated into the long description due to technical problems at Museum Plus.

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Ethnologisches Museum
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Object type
Friction stone
Dimensions
Andere Maße: Stärke (Arbeitsfläche): 2,5 cm
Objektmaß: 14,5 x 28,1 x 39,1 cm
Material/Technique
Stone
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 41865

Provenance and sources

when
500 - 1000
where
Costa Rica
Cartago [Provinz]
Sabanilla azul [Ort]

who
Lehmann, Walter - Collectors

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