Culture/People:

possibly Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

James Wood, Non-Indian, 1839-1925  Search this

Carolena Morris Wood, Non-Indian, 1871-1936  Search this

L. Hollingsworth Wood (Levi Hollingsworth Wood), Non-Indian, 1873-1956  Search this

Object Name:

Pestle

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground

Object Type:

Food Gathering and Preparation

Place:

Westchester County; New York; USA

Date created:

AD 1000–1600 (Late Woodland period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of James Wood (1839-1925, a prominent educator in Mount Kisco, New York); inherited by his son Levi Hollingsworth Wood (1873-1956, a New York City attorney) and daughter Carolena Morris Wood (1871-1936); lent to MAI by L. Hollingsworth Wood and Carolena Wood in 1927 and never reclaimed.

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Catalog Number:

15/7738

Barcode:

157738.001

See related items:

Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture)

Food Gathering and Preparation

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62164b630-e1e9-4529-a9ff-000932f5aeda

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_169049