Pestle

NA9461

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA9461
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Stone
Description

Cylindrical, stone pestle with a tapered shaft. One end is a flat and circular base that extends out from the shaft. The other end is flanged and terminates in a broken point. Chipped and ground to shape. Used for general grinding and crushing.

Length 19.5 cm
Width 8 cm
Credit Line Wanamaker Expedition to the Northwest Coast; Louis Shotridge, 1923

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