Pestle

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Date created: 2500 BC-AD 1500

Culture/People: probably Archaic Age (Ortoiroid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Excavator: Godfrey J. Olsen, Non-Indian, 1906-1964
Donor: Godfrey J. Olsen, Non-Indian, 1906-1964

Collection History: Excavated in 1934 by independent archaeologist Godfrey J. Olsen (1906-1964); donated to MAI by Godfrey Olsen in 1934.
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Place: Mound, Baie de Conch, Île à Vache; Cayes Arrondissement; Sud Department; Haiti
Archipelago: Greater Antilles
Island Name: Île à Vache, Hispaniola
Geographical Areas: Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

See related items: Archaic Age (Ortoiroid) (archaeological culture); Food Gathering and Preparation

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/6327
Barcode: 186327.000

Object Type: Food Gathering and Preparation

Object Name: Pestle
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Pecked, ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ca97b73b-d17d-46a9-918e-cdef81707cbf

Record ID: NMAI_199232