Accession No
1897.232
Description
One pounder or pestle of brown stone. Oval in cross section; tapering straight sides; convex top; wider convex grinding face; signs of wear on grinding face.
Place
Americas; Caribbean; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Kitts
Period
Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic
Source
Edwards, C. B. [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1897.232
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone
Local Term
Measurements
113mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten paper label adhered to object reading in black ink: 'St. Kitts, W. Indies. C. B. Edwards, Esq. 1897.'
Event Date
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung
Context (Other owners)
Collected by C.B. Edwards, Esq. of Brook Lodge, Hagley Gap[?], Jamaica
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register: 'A well finished stone pestle, of oval section, with expanding base.'
Event Date 1897
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
One pounder or pestle of brown stone. Oval in cross section; tapering straight sides; convex top; wider convex grinding face; signs of wear on grinding face.
Event Date 6/6/2024
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung
FM:137848
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