Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0458-0286 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Mortar | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Stone: vesicular basalt | |
| Description | Small round mortar that has been pecked and ground to overall compressed, hemispherical shape; Somewhat shallow, but perfectly rounded depression for grinding has been pecked and ground into upper surface of mortar; All surfaces have been ground smooth indicating extensive use of mortar, but original pocked surfaces of raw material are still visible overall; Color is very dark gray to black. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.6, Max Diam = 10.8 | |