Culture/People:

probably Guanacaste-Nicoya (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Collector:

Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925  Search this

Object Name:

Food grater (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Painted, perforated

Object Type:

Food Gathering and Preparation

Place:

Las Mercedes, Río Dos Novillos, Linea Vieja area; Pocora; Guácimo Cantón; Limón Province; Costa Rica

Date created:

AD 300-800

Collection History:

Collected or excavated by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) between 1916 and 1917 during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.

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Catalog Number:

7/3689

Barcode:

073689.000

See related items:

Guanacaste-Nicoya (archaeological culture)

Food Gathering and Preparation

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ffb36051-c2ed-4a44-9486-2a13aa5a894e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_79545