Accession No

1936.478


Description

One cylindrical grindstone or pestle of light grey stone. With convex rubbing surface at both ends; concave in the centre, giving the object the outline of an hourglass.


Place

Americas; Caribbean; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Kitts


Period

Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic


Source

Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [monetary donor]; Archer-Sherpherd, Laurence (Rev) [collector and vendor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1936.478


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone


Local Term


Measurements

120mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Grey stone tool--apparently a pestle or grindstone which can be used at each end--waisted at middle, i.e. dumbbell-shaped; Ground
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Other owners)
Bought from Rev. Archer-Shepherd. Collected (or purchased) in 1935.
Event Date 1935
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
One cylindrical grindstone or pestle of light grey stone. With convex rubbing surface at both ends; concave in the centre, giving the object the outline of an hourglass.
Event Date 6/6/2024
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung


FM:137851

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