Pestle

Museum number:
1-27971
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Alternate number:
40 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.644
Description:
Unidentified stone object.
Donor:
Cora Alice DuBois and University Appropriation
Collection place:
North Central California
Verbatim coll. place:
California
Culture or time period:
Northern Wintun and Wintu
Collector:
Cora Alice DuBois
Collection date:
unknown
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Ground stone and Pestles
Function:
1.5 Household
Accession date:
1930
Context of use:
Three informants agree on "pestle.
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Dimensions:
length 18 inches
Comment:
Remarks: "Seems unlikely to be a pestle in view of natural rocks more suitable in shape.
Loans:
S1999-2000 #6: Rumsey Indian Rancheria (December 6, 1999–September 7, 2004)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Pestle, accession number 1-27971, described as Unidentified stone object.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Pestle, accession number 1-27971, described as Unidentified stone object.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Pestle, accession number 1-27971, described as Unidentified stone object.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Pestle, accession number 1-27971, described as Unidentified stone object.

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