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Object Number
2004.29.437
Display Title
Stone mortars
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "California / 1 (18297) Santa Cruz, J. Schumacher. Serpentine - Polished on one surface only. Hole- slightly oval -Straight walls. Diam 4 4/10 inch; thickness 1 7/10 " / 13 (SO. 18420)- Clay Slat : with iron- thin layer gray outside- with brown. Hole enlarged on both surfaces- Diam of stone 2 1/4 thickness 2 inches. San Nicholas. J. Shumacher. / 17 (18444) San Nicholas, J. Shumacher. Hard sandstone lite(?) that of some of the mortatrs. Beautifully assymetrically finished. Diam 3 6/10 Depth 2 6/10. Hole enlarged on both surfaces
6 (S.O. 20567) Santa Barbara, Schumacher- Hard Sandstone. 4 inch diam 1 4/10 thick. Hole enlarged at surface. Edge broken as if by use in pounding. / 2 (So.O. 20361(?)) Santa Barbara, Schumacher. Green color," [see Object Description text entry for extended description].
Keywords
- Household
- Inorganic Remains
- Archaeological
- Manufacture and General Utility
Subject
- Mortar
- Projectile
Department
Photographic
Culture
- Pre-Columbian Californian styles
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
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California
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Ventura County
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San Nicolas
Additional Geographic Terms
Santa Cruz; San Nicholas Island; Santa Barbara
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 22.86 x 19.05 cm (9 x 7 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Collector
Unknown
Donor
Donated by
Unknown
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.427 | Five specimens, three pots with no bottoms |
California
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| 2004.29.422 | Flaked stone points |
California
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| 2004.29.467 | 14 projectile points - compound of black obsidian-like flint and black flint |
California
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| 2004.29.462 | Soapstone quarry |
California
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| 2004.29.461 | Soapstone quarry |
Santa Barbara Island
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| 2004.29.455 | Four wooden knives |
California
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| 2004.29.469 | Soapstone quarry |
Santa Barbara Island
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| 2004.29.468 | Soapstone quarry |
Santa Barbara Island
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| 2004.29.473 | Soapstone quarry |
Santa Barbara Island
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| 2004.29.472 | Soapstone quarry |
Santa Barbara Island
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| 2004.29.470 | Worked soapstone from soapstone quarry |
Santa Barbara Island
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| 2004.29.471 | Old village site |
Santa Catalina Island
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