Pestle

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Pestle

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.168

Description

An oblong rock, that is wide and rounded at one end, and narrower and pointed at the other end.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Native American

Notes

There is no specific ethnographic information about this object.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

On a yellowed piece of paper attached to the pestle

Transcription

Pestle 8" / A95 / Acc. NH 286

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

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

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

A95

Dimensions

Width

2-7/8 in

Depth

2 in

Length

8-3/8 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Laura Kroninger

Notes

Donor

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Laura Kroninger

Place

City

Los Gatos

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Oct 21, 1988

Exhibitions

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 1

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 2

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 3