Pestle

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Date created: AD 1000–1600 (Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: A. D. Mather, Non-Indian; Dan Mather, Non-Indian
Seller: Dan Mather, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of A.D. Mather (possibly Asaph D. Mather, ca. 1823 to 1880, a banker in Utica, New York); purchased by MAI from Dan Mather in 1928.
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Place: Buffalo; Erie County; New York; USA

See related items: Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture); Food Gathering and Preparation

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 16/1752
Barcode: 161752.000

Object Type: Food Gathering and Preparation

Object Name: Pestle
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws623a91822-23dc-4633-9667-ab4e92d059ae

Record ID: NMAI_173588