Pestle

97-563-5302

From: Southern United States

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 97-563-5302
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Southern United States
Culture Area Southeast Culture Area (uncertain)
Section American
Materials Porphyry
Technique Groundstone | Polished
Description

Resembles granite; polished; shallow depression, or pit, in center of grinding surface; portion of adjoining, side surface, also shows utilization; upper part of handle is irregular flat surface.

Length 11 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Outside Diameter 8.5 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Credit Line Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number L-563-5302 - Old Museum Number | 10864 - ANSP Number

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