Pestle

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Date created: AD 900–1600 (Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
MAI agent: Edwin Francis Coffin (E. F. Coffin), Non-Indian, 1883-1946

Collection History: Collection history unknown; probably purchased by Edwin F. Coffin (1883-1946, MAI staff member) from an unknown source in 1915 during a collecting trip sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: F.W. Mathews farm; Popes Creek; Charles County; Maryland; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 4/2519
Barcode: 042519.000

Object Type: Food Gathering and Preparation

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e838b404-e424-4c71-9913-8f429749c23b

Record ID: NMAI_45676