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Pestle

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; said to have been in the collection of the Van Cortlandt family (of Croton-on-Hudson, New York) for several generations; inherited by Isabel Matthews Mason (Mrs. William Virginius Mason, 1879-1973) and her sister Catherine Van Cortlandt Matthews (1876-1954); acquired by MAI through an exchange with Isabel Matthews Mason and Catherine Van Cortlandt Matthews in 1942.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
possibly Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
Catherine Van Cortlandt Matthews, Non-Indian, 1876-1954
Isabel Matthews Mason (Mrs. William Virginius Mason/Mrs. William V. Mason), Non-Indian, 1879-1973
Date created
AD 1000–1600 (Late Woodland period)
Object Name
Pestle
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Ground
Object Type
Food Gathering and Preparation
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