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Grinding stone

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Upper view detail of the two abrasive stones, one, of bigger size, working as a base and the other, smaller in size, as a grinding tool. The interior of the grinding stone has polished surfaces due to the grinding stone movement.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

E02

Rights owner

Incipit-CSIC

Title alt

Mana

Cultural group

Chabu

Country

Ethiopia

Place

Gobul, Gambela

Item/object

Mana

Materials

Stone

Cultural context/event

Meal

Social group setting

Women

Location

Cooking area

Date of creation

2021-08-12

Unique ID

2019LG07-E02-1110