METATE

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

METATE

Entry/Object ID

143/3051

Description

GRINDING STONE/3 LEGGED

Collection

ARCHAEOLOGY

Made/Created

Place

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Needs to be Identified

Notes

Original digital entry had this item affiliated with Inuit, but there is nothing in the accession book that indicates this. Filed under Miscellaneous in George index

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

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Length

15 in

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good