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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Stone Pestle
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Stone Pestle

Maker Costa Rica, Nicoya Zone
Date300-1550
Made/manufacturedNorth and Central America
MediumStone
Dimensions2 1/8 x 2 3/8 x 1 7/8 in. (5.4 x 6 x 4.8 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Object numberS-86-16
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DescriptionSmall hand-sized pestle, cylindrical with end flaring to an oval butt, rounded by rocking back and forth motion.
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