Pestle

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Date created: AD 800–1534

Culture/People: probably Manteño-Huancavilca (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Roger S. Lowen, Non-Indian; Anita B. Lowen (Mrs. Roger S. Lowen), Non-Indian
Donor: Anita B. Lowen (Mrs. Roger S. Lowen), Non-Indian; Roger S. Lowen, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by Roger S. Lowen in the early 1960s while he was posted to the American Consulate in Guayaquil, Ecuador; donated to NMAI by Roger S. Lowen and Anita B. Lowen in 2010.
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Place: Manta; Manta Canton; Manabí Province; Ecuador

See related items: Manteño-Huancavilca (archaeological culture); Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/7756
Barcode: 267756.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Pestle
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Pecked, ground
Dimensions: 34.6 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60295c39f-44c9-41a7-84bd-614d5f238d7f

Record ID: NMAI_396976