Granite Native American Mortar and Pestle

Item Details

A granite Native American mortar and pestle. This granite pestle and mortar are a testament to the mastery of working with a natural material to provide an essential resource for human life. By manipulating different types of stone, ancient peoples were able to create tools that made the hunting and gathering quick and efficient so that they could provide food, shelter, clothing and protection for themselves. This collection contains one granite pestle, and half of a granite mortar. Both of these items are exquisite in their detail and craftsmanship, a humbling reminder of a complex relationship with nature in simpler times, and what it was to be human on the planet Earth.

Condition

-the mortar in this pair is incomplete, it is also unlikely that these were an original pair, but their sizes are comparable to one another.

Dimensions

Item #

14CIN202-041