Pestle, Food

Object/Artifact

Island County Historical Society

2017.023 (9)

Name/Title

Pestle, Food

Entry/Object ID

2017.023.002

Description

Native American stone pestle. Part of the top (handle) is broken off and the base is chipped. Wear is evident on bottom of base of object - smoothing and pecking marks. This object was found on a beach in Oak Harbor.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pestle, Food

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Food Grinding

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Preparation Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Height

3 in

Width

3 in

Diameter

3 in

Material

Stone

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2017.023.001, 2017.023.003, 2017.023.004, 2017.023.005, 2017.023.006

Related Publications

Notes

RG 16 Native Americans