Pestle

Object status:
Deaccessioned
Museum number:
TEMP 2013.131
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm2xtemp+2013@2e131
Alternate number:
24 (burial number)
Description:
Unlabeled pestle, found in a bag labeled "this pestle was used in a wooden mortar as indicated by the smooth, slightly pointed grinding end/ Cardinal site burial 24/ pestle/ SJO-154/ 1-76". This pestle is referenced by J. Michael Hoffman in his publication on the site (see Bibliographic Reference Information section below.) It appears this AFO was never cataloged.
Collection place:
CA-SJo-154, San Joaquin County, California
Culture or time period:
Sierra Miwok and Yokuts
Collector:
Richard E. Hughes
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Ground stone, Mortars (grinding tools), and Pestles
Department:
Associated funerary objects
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Pestle, accession number TEMP 2013.131, described as Unlabeled pestle, found in a bag labeled "this pestle was used in a wooden mortar as indicated by the smooth, slightly pointed grinding end/ Cardinal site burial 24/ pestle/ SJO-154/ 1-76". This pestle is referenced by J. Michael Hoffman in his publication on the site (see Bibliographic Reference Information section below.) It appears this AFO was never cataloged.

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