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Pestle (Image withheld, pending review)
Date created
AD 1000–1600 (Late Woodland period)
Culture/People
possibly Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector
Dr. Foster H. Saville (Foster Harmon Saville/FHS), Non-Indian, 1874-1942
Collection History
Collected or purchased from local residents in 1923 by Dr. Foster H. Saville (1874-1942, MAI staff member) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Place
Charlestown; Washington County; Rhode Island; USA
See related items
Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture)
Food Gathering and Preparation
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
12/8
Barcode
120008.000
Object Type
Food Gathering and Preparation
Object Name
Pestle (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Ground
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6758e9242-8d38-45a4-9305-ef6aefccfda8
Record ID
NMAI_128906