Mano/Grinding stone

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Date created: 2500 BC-AD 1500

Culture/People: probably Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed); including Archaic Age (Ortoiroid), Saladoid, and Ostionoid Traditions
MAI agent: Reverend Thomas Huckerby, Non-Indian, 1869-1927
Collector: Reverend Thomas Huckerby, Non-Indian, 1869-1927

Collection History: Collected or purchased from local residents in 1911 by Reverend Thomas Huckerby (1869-1927, a Wesleyan minister and amateur archaeologist working in the Caribbean) during a collecting trip sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Saint Croix; US Virgin Islands
Archipelago: Lesser Antilles
Island Name: Saint Croix
Island Grouping: Virgin Islands
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: 2/9158
Barcode: 029158.000

Object Type: Food Gathering and Preparation

Object Name: Mano/Grinding stone
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Pecked, ground
Dimensions: 10.0 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ae625e9a-ca39-437b-b338-eaa608b8f9c0

Record ID: NMAI_31175