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Pestle (Image withheld, pending review)

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi): Cibola and Mogollon Traditions  Search this
Previous owner:
Henry E. Hales, Non-Indian, 1830-1913  Search this
Seller:
Henry E. Hales, Non-Indian, 1830-1913  Search this
Object Name:
Pestle (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground
Object Type:
Food Gathering and Preparation
Place:
Tularosa Canyon; Catron County; New Mexico; USA
Date created:
AD 700–1450 (Pueblo I to Pueblo III/Mogollon Pueblo period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown, but probably collected before 1893; formerly in the collection of Henry E. Hales (1830-1913, a Bergen County, New Jersey collector); purchased by George Heye from Henry Hales in 1903.
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Catalog Number:
541
Barcode:
000541.000
See related items:
Multiple archaeological cultures
Food Gathering and Preparation
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws673433c83-3820-46f9-8576-41c732f50330
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_695