Ball, grooved stone ball

This carefully shaped stone ball has a groove running round it. If a string was tied around this groove it could have been used as a weight, maybe for holding down a fishing net or for weaving. It comes from North America.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
275/2003
Category
Ethnography
Collection Class
Tools for farm and craft
Material
stone
Common Name
ball, grooved stone ball
Simple Name
ball (ritual)

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grooved stone ball