Pestle

Museum number:
1-222010
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Alternate number:
1314 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.1180
Description:
Ball bat type.
Donor:
James A. Barr and Mrs. James A. Barr
Collection place:
CA-SJo-86, San Joaquin County, California
Collector:
H. H. Barr and James A. Barr
Collection date:
January 25, 1900
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Ground stone and Pestles
Accession date:
1956
Context of use:
Burial.
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Dimensions:
length 4.25 inches
Comment:
...a small disk [011], four double pointed clay balls, one other clay ball [012-016], one rounded rock [017], and one clay bead [018]. Burned and decayed fragments of numerous shell ornaments and beads were found, but could not be preserved. Bodies 2 1/2' deep." Description: "...See #1312. Re-identified 6/58
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Pestle, accession number 1-222010, described as Ball bat type.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Pestle, accession number 1-222010, described as Ball bat type.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Pestle, accession number 1-222010, described as Ball bat type.

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