- Name:
- Mano (handheld grinding stone)
- Description:
Artifact: Mano (handheld grinding stone)
Material: Sandstone / quartzite
Manufacture: Natural cobble shaped and worn through repeated grinding use
Dimensions: ~7–8 inches wide (approximate from scale)
Function: Used with a metate to grind maize, seeds, or other plant materials
Cultural Period: Archaic – Late Prehistoric (common across many periods)
Provenance: Unknown
- Accession Number:
- 2024.1.198
- Prior Inventory Number:
- 630
- Collection:
- Sub Collection:
- Category:
- Anthropology
- Keywords:
- Mano
- Object Size (LxWxH):
- 6" x 8" x 2"
- Type/Materials:
- Sandstone
- Origin Continent:
- North America
- Origin Country:
- United States
- Origin State/Province:
- Unknown
- Origin City/Town:
- Unknown
- Date/Era:
- Quarternary Period (0-2.6m years)
