Collector:

James F. Billipp  Search this

Donor Name:

James F. Billipp  Search this

Height - Mortar:

45 cm

Diameter - Mortar:

21.8 cm

Length - Pestle:

54 cm

Width - Pestle:

7.5 cm

Culture:

Ika, E'Ku  Search this

Object Type:

Mortar/Pestle

Place:

Colombia, South America

Accession Date:

16 Feb 1982

Collection Date:

1977

Notes:

A. MORTAR: CUT FROM A SINGLE CYLINDRICAL SECTION OF "AGUACATE MACHO" WOOD. ABOVE THE HEAVY DISC BASE, CUT IN ABOUT 1/3, BEFORE TAPERS OUTWARD TO THE TOP, WHICH IS HOLLOWED OUT. B. PESTLE: CUT FROM A SINGLE CYLINDER OF WOOD, DOUBLE ENDED, EACH ONE A STRAIGHT CYLINDER, SEPARATED BY A THINNER CENTRAL HANDHOLD. BOTH ITEMS USED BY WOMEN FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES. MADE IN 1977 BY JOSE DE JESUS VILLAFANA OF PROSPERIDAD. MORTAR SOMEWHAT SPLIT.

Record Last Modified:

30 Jul 2020

Specimen Count:

2

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

348708

USNM Number:

E422058-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30e2b597d-6250-4b69-bb35-43251bf78683

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8454869