Tools and EquipmentCycladic3rd millennium BCE

Spool-shaped Pestle

2800-2200 BCE

Description

Waisted squat cylindrical form. Light colored marble surface with chips and dings on flat ends and body. Surface covered with soils and stains in varying degrees.

Classification

Tools and Equipment

Technique

Carved

Medium

Marble

Culture

Cycladic

Period

Cycladic period, Early

Century

3rd millennium BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

5.04 x 2.85 cm (2 x 1 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Acquired by the donor over the last thirty years as gifts from dealers.

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