Culture/People:

probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Collector:

Theodoor de Booy (Theodoor Hendrik Nikolaas de Booy), Non-Indian, 1882-1919  Search this

Object Name:

Pestle

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Pecked, ground

Object Type:

Food Gathering and Preparation

Place:

Punta Macao (Cabo Macao); La Altagracia Province; Dominican Republic

Archipelago:

Greater Antilles

Island Name:

Hispaniola

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

AD 800-1500

Collection History:

Collected in 1914 by Theodoor de Booy (1882-1919, an MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.

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Catalog Number:

3/6348

Barcode:

036348.000

See related items:

Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture)

Food Gathering and Preparation

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f61f14d8-c9e3-4e1a-a4b9-f9d5dc24aaf3

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_38827