Culture/People:

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

Previous owner:

Dr. George Jackson Fisher (Dr. G. J. Fisher), Non-Indian, 1825-1893  Search this

Union Free School, District One  Search this

Donor:

Union Free School, District One  Search this

Object Name:

Pestle

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground

Object Type:

Food Gathering and Preparation

Place:

Sag Harbor; Suffolk County; New York; USA

Island Name:

Long Island

Island Grouping:

Long Island

Date created:

AD 1000–1600 (Late Woodland period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. George Jackson Fisher (1825-1893, an obstetrician and collector in Ossining, New York); acquired by the Union Free School, District One, Ossining, New York, in 1894; donated to MAI by the Union Free School in 1960.

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Catalog Number:

22/9996

Barcode:

229996.000

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/ws61d2e8d59-ce1d-48e3-a2e9-d9afbd9d301f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_245038