Pestle (Image withheld, pending review)
date: label: Date created
content: 3000 BC–1850 (Middle Holocene to Post-contact period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Central California: Early Period, Middle Period, and Late Period
label: Possible collector
content: Charles H. Culp (Charles Henry Culp), Non-Indian, 1874-1937
label: Previous owner
content: Charles H. Culp (Charles Henry Culp), Non-Indian, 1874-1937
label: Seller
content: Charles H. Culp (Charles Henry Culp), Non-Indian, 1874-1937
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of and probably collected by Charles H. Culp (1874-1937, an avid collector known for his large mortar and pestle collection); purchased by MAI from Charles Culp in 1917.
label: Contact Us
content: Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement
place: label: Place
content: Near Gilroy; Gilroy; Santa Clara County; California; USA
setName: label: See related items
content: Multiple archaeological cultures
label: See related items
content: Food Gathering and Preparation
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 6/517
label: Barcode
content: 060517.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Food Gathering and Preparation
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Pestle (Image withheld, pending review)
label: Media/Materials
content: Stone
label: Techniques
content: Ground