Object Details
- Collection History
- Collection history unknown, but said to have been found in 1880; formerly in the collection of geologist Josiah P. Haskins (1830-1916), who operated a private natural museum in Saratoga Springs; purchased from Josiah Haskins by Marshall G. Hill (of Afton, New York) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Marshall Hill 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
- Josiah P. Haskins, Non-Indian, 1830-1916
- Marshall G. Hill, Non-Indian
- Seller
- Marshall G. Hill, Non-Indian
- Date created
- AD 1000–1600 (Late Woodland period)
- Object Name
- Pestle
- Media/Materials
- Stone
- Techniques
- Ground
- Object Type
- Food Gathering and Preparation
