Corn Grinding Tool Item Number: E127 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Metate (part a) is three-legged, with two legs at the low end and one leg at the high end. The mano (part b) is a plain, rectangular tapered piece. Dark grey coloured stone.
History Of Use
For grinding corn
Item History
- Made in Mexico
- Owned by Alf Carmichael before June 1952
- Received from Alf Carmichael (Donor) during June 1952
What
- Name
- Corn Grinding Tool
- Identification Number
- E127 a-b
- Type of Item
- tool
- Material
- igneous stone
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Part A
- height 28.0 cm, width 32.0 cm, depth 44.0 cm
- Part B
- height 27.5 cm, width 5.0 cm, depth 5.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Central Mexico
- Previous Owner
- Alf Carmichael
- Received from
- Alf Carmichael (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Mexico
When
- Ownership Date
- before June 1952
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1952
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 89