Mortar basket

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Culture/People: Chumash [San Luis Obispo Mission]
Previous owner: Rosa H. Dallidet (R. Dallindet/Mrs Dellenditt), Non-Indian, 1865-1943
Seller: Rosa H. Dallidet (R. Dallindet/Mrs Dellenditt), Non-Indian, 1865-1943
MAI agent: John Peabody Harrington (J.P. Harrington), Non-Indian, 1884-1961

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Rosa H. Dallidet (1865-1943); purchased from Miss Dallidet in 1923 by ethnologist and linguist John Peabody Harrington (1884-1961) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: San Luis Obispo; San Luis Obispo County; California; USA

See related items: Chumash [San Luis Obispo Mission]; Food Gathering and Preparation

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 12/4417
Barcode: 124417.000

Object Type: Food Gathering and Preparation

Object Name: Mortar basket
Media/Materials: Juncus rush, tree pitch/gum
Techniques: Coiled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6526ac06e-72a7-4eef-b363-2c0738d62c72

Record ID: NMAI_134002