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Stone bird
Object Number 69-30-10/1840
Display Title Stone bird
Descriptions
Object Description Carved stone for grinding paint. Stone bird
Inventory Description Pestle, carved bird head one end, blunt and abraided other
Classification
  • Mechanical
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Northwest Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 15.8 x 4.4 x 3.8 cm (6 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 69-30-10/1840
Provenance
Collector Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast (1867 - 1868)
Donor Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast (1869)

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