Pestle

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Date created: AD 800–1600 (Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: probably Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector: John Howard Quinby (Howard Quimby), Non-Indian, 1863-1940
Previous owner: John Howard Quinby (Howard Quimby), Non-Indian, 1863-1940; Emma Briggs Quinby (Emma Louise Briggs/Mrs. John Howard Quinby), Non-Indian, 1877-1962
Donor: Emma Briggs Quinby (Emma Louise Briggs/Mrs. John Howard Quinby), Non-Indian, 1877-1962
Honoree: John Howard Quinby (Howard Quimby), Non-Indian, 1863-1940

Collection History: Collected by John Howard Quinby (1863-1940, of Armonk, New York) at an unknown date; donated to MAI by his widow, Emma Louise Briggs Quinby (1877-1962), in 1942 in memory of Howard Quinby.
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Place: Armonk; Westchester County; New York; USA

See related items: Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture); Food Gathering and Preparation
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Native New York, Manhatta (Ex08)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/5430
Barcode: 205430.000

Object Type: Food Gathering and Preparation

Object Name: Pestle
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Pecked, ground
Dimensions: 52.7 x 6.4 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d2626749-f04d-44a6-8237-a8c6d5e291d5

Record ID: NMAI_219452