Pestle

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Date created: 2500 BC-AD 1500

Culture/People: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed); including Archaic Age (Ortoiroid), Saladoid, and Ostionan Ostionoid Traditions
Possible seller: Alice L. De Santiago (Alice Loughran De Santiago/Mrs. José M. Santiago), Non-Indian, 1876-1942

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1926, possibly from Alice L. De Santiago (Alice Loughran De Santiago, 1876-1942, of Barceloneta, Puerto Rico).
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Place: Puerto Rico
Archipelago: Greater Antilles
Island Name: Puerto Rico
Geographical Areas: Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

See related items: Multiple archaeological cultures; Food Gathering and Preparation

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 14/5520
Barcode: 145520.000

Object Type: Food Gathering and Preparation

Object Name: Pestle
Media/Materials: Coral
Techniques: Pecked, ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64a6999a0-65fc-4e27-8210-95303fd9e071

Record ID: NMAI_156365