Culture/People:

Coushatta (Koasati)  Search this

Previous owner:

Winnie Tempe Francois, Coushatta (Koasati), ca. 1810-1912  Search this

Collector:

Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this

Object Name:

Mortar

Media/Materials:

Wood

Techniques:

Carved

Dimensions:

28 x 28 x 49 cm

Object Type:

Food Gathering and Preparation

Indigenous Term:

ke'c tco

Place:

Near Elton; Elton; Jefferson Davis Parish; Louisiana; USA

Collection History:

Collected from Winnie Tempe Francois (Coushatta, ca. 1810-1912) in 1908 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.

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Catalog Number:

1/8577

Barcode:

018577.000

See related items:

Coushatta (Koasati)

Food Gathering and Preparation

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66a3779ea-026b-4f16-a2c5-dbdf5b987909

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_19841