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GROOVED STONE BARK BEATER, WEST MEXICO browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Americas:Pre Columbian:Stone: Pre 1492: item # 411474 Please refer to our stock # LLL.0576 when inquiring.
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| This rather rare grooved stone object (LLL576) is known as a ‘bark beater’, and was used in Precolumbian west Mexico to pulverize and soften bark for clothing purposes. Measuring 2” square and 1 ¼” in thickness, the top and bottom of the volcaniclastic stone each has a different sized set of grooves. The large ¾ groove around the sides of the beater was used as a hafting site for a bent wood handle. From the collection of the late Lynn Langdon, he found this artifact in the Nayarit area of west Mexico in the mid-20th century. The bark beater is dated c.300BC-1300AD. In overall good condition with a flat chip on one corner, it comes with a small display card, a biographical sketch about Langdon, and a map of Mexico highlighting the Nayarit area. | |||||||
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