Culture/People:

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic and Woodland Traditions  Search this

Previous owner:

Christopher Wren, Non-Indian, 1853-1922  Search this

Donor:

Christopher Wren, Non-Indian, 1853-1922  Search this

MAI agent:

Susquehanna River Expedition (1916)  Search this

Object Name:

Pestle fragment

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground

Object Type:

Food Gathering and Preparation

Place:

Shawnee Flats, Wyoming Valley, Susquehanna River; Plymouth; Luzerne County; Pennsylvania; USA

Date created:

3000 BC–AD 1600 (Late Archaic to Late Woodland period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Christopher Wren (1853-1922, of the Wyoming Valley County Historical Society in Pennsylvania); donated to MAI by Christopher Wren in 1916, probably through staff associated with MAI's Susquehanna River Expedition.

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Catalog Number:

5/6634

Barcode:

056634.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Food Gathering and Preparation

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c36b2dd5-b35b-4064-948a-7f04fc45724f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_61201