Pestle, of Mortar and Pestle / African, Guinea, Marka

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Accession Number: 1983/1.353.2
Title: Pestle, of Mortar and Pestle
Artist: African, Guinea, Marka
Artist Nationality: Guinean
Medium and Support: carved wood
Object Creation Date: circa 1920
Object Creation Place: Africa (continent); Guinea (nation)
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)
Creation Place 2: Guinea (nation)
Credit Line: Transfer from the Kelsey Museum of Ancient and Medieval Archaeology, Cummer Collection
Dimensions: 54 cm x 5.5 cm (21 1/4 in. x 2 3/16 in.)
Century: 20th century
Primary Object Classification: Sculpture
Primary Object Type: carving
Primary Keywords: hand tools; marka; pestles; woodwork
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; descriptors; equipment; equipment by mode of operation; equipment by process; grinding and milling equipment; grinding and milling tools; household objects; mande region styles; object genres; object genres by material; objects we use; people and culture; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; tools and equipment; west african styles; western guinea coast styles
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 685 x 1227
File Size: 36 KB
Record: 1983/1.353.2
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Full citation: "Pestle, of Mortar and Pestle; African, Guinea, Marka." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1983-sl-1.353.2/1983_1.353.2.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.