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
Object Name
Mortar basket
Media/Materials
Juncus rush, tree pitch/gum
Techniques
Coiled
Object Type
Food Gathering and Preparation
Place
San Luis Obispo; San Luis Obispo County; California; USA
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.
Catalog Number
12/4417
Barcode
124417.000
See related items
Chumash [San Luis Obispo Mission]
Food Gathering and Preparation
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
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