METATE

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

METATE

Entry/Object ID

143/3619

Description

GRINDING STONE/GROOVED FOR HANDHOLD

Collection

ARCHAEOLOGY

Made/Created

Place

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Needs to be Identified

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

3 in

Diameter

5-1/4 in

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good