Metate

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Metate

Entry/Object ID

2018.3.169 A

Description

Property M3: Round Mano & Metate Object: implement, Artist/Maker: unknown (pre-1990, Southwest) Title/Model: Mano & Metate, Date/Region: unknown, Medium/Technique: stone / hand ground & carved, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size: 6.5" H x 3" W x 6.5" D, Condition: fair - cracked, Signature/Inscriptions: n/a, Exhibitions/Literature: n/a, Description/Notes: A round bowl with appropriate sized grinding stone that nests inside. Assumed to be a stone used to grind paint stones into powder based on residue found within.

Collection

NATIVE AMERICAN

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Metate

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Mortar, Grain

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Grain Processing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Processing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 19, 2018