11.15 Small pebbles with a polished surface

Also constituting a special find are these small pebbles made of brownish-red silicified limestone, polished into lens-like shapes. They were generally used as retouchers, but their vivid colouring might have given them a more aesthetic significance.

Material: stone – limestone

Dimensions (length): 157 mm, 106 mm, 100 mm a 82 mm

Exhibit type: copy of original (plaster)

Archaeological site: Pavlov I (Pavlov near Dolní Věstonice, Moravia)

Collection: Institute of Archaeology of the CAS, Brno v.v.i., Czech Republic

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11.15 Small pebbles with a polished surface