Mortar
Object Details
- Collection History
- Formerly in the collection of Indian art collector Milford G. Chandler (1889-1981) and possibly collected by him; purchased by MAI from Milford Chandler in 1925.
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- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Catalog Number
- 14/1126
- Barcode
- 141126.000
- Culture/People
- Meskwaki (Fox)
- Possible collector
- Milford G. Chandler (M.G. Chandler), Non-Indian, 1889-1981
- Previous owner
- Milford G. Chandler (M.G. Chandler), Non-Indian, 1889-1981
- Seller
- Milford G. Chandler (M.G. Chandler), Non-Indian, 1889-1981
- Object Type
- Food Gathering and Preparation
- Object Name
- Mortar
- Media/Materials
- Wood, metal
- Techniques
- Carved
- Dimensions
- 22 x 22 x 46 cm
- Place
- Sac and Fox Reservation (Mesquakie Indian Settlement); Tama County; Iowa; USA
- See related items
- Meskwaki (Fox)
- Food Gathering and Preparation
- Record ID
- NMAI_151626
- Usage
- CC0
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