Mortar

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Culture/People: Houma
Previous owner: Francois Galle, Houma
Collector: Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971

Collection History: Collected from Francois Galle (Houma) in 1908 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Houma; Terrebonne Parish; Louisiana; USA

See related items: Houma; Food Gathering and Preparation

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 1/8483
Barcode: 018483.000

Object Type: Food Gathering and Preparation

Object Name: Mortar
Media/Materials: Wood
Techniques: Carved
Dimensions: 36.5 x 36.5 x 67.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws659a89679-f2b2-4082-abf3-cf3dee2b1f34

Record ID: NMAI_19732