Rahaa (Quern)

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National Museum of Qatar
Doha, Qatar

The object is a stone quern made of two circular stones that fit together and a wooden handle. The top stone, called the handstone, is mobile and was rotated using the handle inserted in a hole in the top stone. It was used to grind grain.

Details

Title: Rahaa (Quern)
Creator: Unkown
Date Created: Date unknown
Rights: National Museum of Qatar
Medium: Stone

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