Culture/People:

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic and Woodland Traditions  Search this

Collector:

Reverend William R. Blackie (W.R. Blackie), Non-Indian, 1870-1946  Search this

Object Name:

Pestle fragment

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground

Object Type:

Food Gathering and Preparation

Place:

Grassy Sprain Reservoir; Yonkers; Westchester County; New York; USA

Date created:

3000 BC–AD 1600 (Late Archaic to Late Woodland period)

Collection History:

Collected or purchased from local residents by Reverend William R. Blackie (1870-1946, an amateur archaeologist and long-time associate of MAI) at an unknown date; acquired by MAI from Reverend Blackie in 1923.

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Catalog Number:

12/4835

Barcode:

124835.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Food Gathering and Preparation

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e798fb1a-8926-4de2-97a1-85f3018a28e5

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_134512