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Pestle

Native American
Prehistoric
A.D. 700–1400
Object Place: Arizona or New Mexico, United States, Southwest

Medium/Technique Extrusive igneous rock
Dimensions 4.76 x 11.11 cm (1 7/8 x 4 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Linda and Thomas Makris
Accession Number1999.212
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsTools and equipmentHousehold

DescriptionRounded, oblong, smooth stone; nearly black in color.
Provenance1960s, received as a gift from the parents of a student by Thomas Makris (then a teacher), Scottsdale, AZ; 1999, gift of Linda and Thomas Makris to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 23, 1999)