Pestle

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Date created: AD 800-1500

Culture/People: probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Marie A. Cravner (Marie Aldrlch Cravner/Mrs. William Charles Cravner), Non-Indian, 1888-1966
Seller: Marie A. Cravner (Marie Aldrlch Cravner/Mrs. William Charles Cravner), Non-Indian, 1888-1966

Collection History: Collection history unknown; probably collected or purchased from local residents by Marie Aldrich Cravner (1888-1966, wife of Episcopal minister William Charles Cravner) during travel to the Dominican Republic in 1933; purchased by MAI from Mrs. Cravner in 1933.
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Place: Near Santiago de los Caballeros; Mountains; Santiago de los Caballeros; Santiago Province; Dominican Republic
Archipelago: Greater Antilles
Island Name: Hispaniola
Geographical Areas: Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

See related items: Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture); Food Gathering and Preparation

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/4536
Barcode: 184536.000

Object Type: Food Gathering and Preparation

Object Name: Pestle
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Pecked, carved, ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6851ac195-c5d7-42e9-8aea-58b19bebaf95

Record ID: NMAI_197460