Mortar

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Culture/People: Tuscarora
Previous owner: P. S. Higgins (T. S. Higgins), Non-Indian
Previous seller: P. S. Higgins (T. S. Higgins), Non-Indian
Previous owner: William J. Mackay, Non-Indian, 1852-1919
Donor: William J. Mackay, Non-Indian, 1852-1919

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased in 1898 from P. S. Higgins, a curio dealer in Frisco, New Mexico, by William J. Mackay (1852-1919, vice president of the Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance Co, Springfield, Massachusetts); donated to MAI by William J. Mackay in 1918.
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Place: New York; USA

See related items: Tuscarora; Food Gathering and Preparation

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 8/7648
Barcode: 087648.000

Object Type: Food Gathering and Preparation

Object Name: Mortar
Media/Materials: Wood
Techniques: Carved
Dimensions: 50 x 35 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67cfdbe68-1876-4aa0-89db-1999861414c3

Record ID: NMAI_94155