© Museu de Guissona
Omeka ID 433
Desconegut. Zona de la plana de Guissona
Prehistory

polished stone hammer

MGECC 8

Object type
hammerstone
Production date
-4500 / -1800
Fabric
Prehistoric lithic material
Museum
Museu de Guissona
Culture
Prehistory
Discovery location
Desconegut. Zona de la plana de Guissona
Materials
volcanic stone
Township
Desconegut
Technique
carving, polishing
Where is it?
Exposició permanent
Dimensions
94 x 47 x 41 mm
Description
Tool made from volcanic igneous rock shaped by chipping and polishing to create a hammer-like percussion tool. It has a rectangular shape with rounded corners. The faces of the base are slightly convex and the surface is rough and pecked; one of them was used for striking. The sides are also pecked.