Oval stone, small hand-held size, with wide groove carved around side forming at "V" - not completely encircling - one surface with seven grooves running lengthwise. Used to beat inner tree bark into pulp for paper and cloth.

Bark Beater

Artist Costa Rican Artist

Date1-500

Place of originCentral Highlands/Atlantic Watershed, Costa Rica, North and Central America

MediumStone

Dimensions1 1/4 x 2 3/8 x 2 in. (3.2 x 6 x 5.1 cm)

ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment

Object numberS-86-14

Collections

ANCIENT AMERICAN

Visual DescriptionOval stone, small hand-held size, with wide groove carved around side forming at "V" - not completely encircling - one surface with seven grooves running lengthwise. Used to beat inner tree bark into pulp for paper and cloth.

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