Pestle

About this object

Narrative

Pestle had belonged to Olegario Pena, a medicine man, who later gave it to the donor.

Physical description

A healer's stone pestle, used to make medicines. Pestle is a widening cylinder, rounded at both ends, and a rounded nodule at the top.

 

Materials

Stone

Date Made

C. 1940 ?

Date Acquired

22 Jul 2003

How Acquired

Donated

Credit Line

The Anne and Jake Loewen Collection of Wounana ArtifactsMore...

Measurements

Overall: 14.7 x 5.5 cm

Object Number

2600/24