Pestle
| Object Number: | 70-9-491 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Naskapi |
| Provenience: | Canada Quebec (uncertain) Newfoundland (uncertain) |
| Culture Area: | Subarctic Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Wood |
| Height: | 14 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 8 cm |
| Credit Line: | Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970 |
| Other Number: | NA1709 - Collector Number |
Description
"Bone crusher" type. Wooden, conical, widening near the tip into a disk-shaped handle. Used as everyday pestle as well as for the Makusa.n ritual meal.
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