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Beaver Mortar


Columbia River artist, Beaver Mortar, pre-contact, painted basalt, Museum Purchase: Caroline Ladd Pratt Fund, no known copyright restrictions, 52.128

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Title

Beaver Mortar

Artist

Columbia River artist (Columbia River)

Date

pre-contact

Medium

painted basalt

Dimensions (H x W x D)

3 5/8 in x 8 1/4 in

Collection Area

Native American Art

Category

Plateau

Gathering, Preparation, and Serving

Object Type

mortar

Cultural Group

Columbia River

Credit Line

Museum Purchase: Caroline Ladd Pratt Fund

Accession Number

52.128

Copyright

no known copyright restrictions

Terms

basalt

beaver

mortars

paint

Plateau Native American styles

Description
History
Exhibitions

1952 Prehistoric Stone Sculpture of the Pacific Northwest Portland Art Museum

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