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Pestle fragment (Image withheld, pending review)

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
possibly Shoshone (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Expedition:
Mark Raymond Harrington Nevada Expedition (1924-1927)  Search this
Expedition leader:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Expedition sponsor:
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935  Search this
Object Name:
Pestle fragment (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground
Object Type:
Food Gathering and Preparation
Place:
Quilici Rockshelter; Wells; Elko County; Nevada; USA
Date created:
AD 1600–1900
Collection History:
Excavated in 1927 during the Mark Raymond Harrington Nevada Expedition, led by Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) and sponsored by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Catalog Number:
15/8430
Barcode:
158430.000
See related items:
Shoshone (archaeological)
Food Gathering and Preparation
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a6fcb7f4-e40a-48b4-a88c-15abc56c3149
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_169863