Object Title
Pestle with face
Measurements
l: 6 1/4 in, diam: 3 in
Creation Date
AD 600-1200
Credit Line
Gift of David Bernstein - New York in memory of Frederick R. Mayer
Museum Name
Museum Contact
provenance@denverartmuseum.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Before 1550
Provenance Information
Collection of Dan Purcara, New York, by 1970s; Collection of David Bernstein (David Bernstein Fine Arts), New York; Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 2010
Exhibition Information
None known
Publication Information
None known
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Cumulative facts and circumstances
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
The DAM collection includes few stone tools from peoples from the ancient Caribbean and by the Taino; acquisition allows opportunity to put objects into public domain and facilitate further research.