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Catalog Number CAS 0387-0001   CAS 0387-0001; Pestle
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Pestle
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1800s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone
Description Cylindrical pestle chipped and ground to overall shape; Proximal end tapers to a blunt, rounded point; Below the point at which the shaft begins to taper is an expanded ridge or collar that encircles the entire shaft; Slightly expanded distal end of pestle is well rounded.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 8.7, Length = 21.8