possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Southern California: Early Period, Middle Period and Chumash (archaeological) Search this
Previous owner:
Louis G. Dreyfus, Sr. (Louis Goethe Dreyfus), Non-Indian, 1862-1939 Search this
Seller:
Louis G. Dreyfus, Sr. (Louis Goethe Dreyfus), Non-Indian, 1862-1939 Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928 Search this
Object Name:
Mortar (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground
Object Type:
Food Gathering and Preparation
Place:
Santa Barbara County; California; USA
Date created:
2000 BC–1850 (Late Holocene to Post-contact period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Louis G. Dreyfus, Sr. (1862-1939, a Santa Barbara, California, real estate agent and investor); purchased by MAI from Louis Dreyfus in 1917 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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