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ITEM NUMBER: AK0157
Casas Grandes Stone Mortar
$700
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Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes culture, ca. 1100 to 1350 CE. A hand-carved stone mortar of relatively ovoid form with a shallow groove incised around the exterior surface. The deep basin was perhaps able to hold ample amounts of grindable material, from foodstuffs and medicinal ingredients to substances pulverized for colorful pigment. Size: 7.25" L x 6.625" W x 3.375" H. Ex. Anderson collection; Clear Lake, Iowa.
Casas Grandes (Spanish for “Great Houses” also known as Paquime) is a prehistoric archaeological site in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. Casas Grandes is one of the largest and most complex Mogollon culture sites in the region. Settlement began after 1130 CE and would see the larger buildings developed into multi-storied dwellings after 1350 CE. The community was abandoned approximately 1450 CE. Casas Grandes is regarded as one of the most significant Mogollon archaeological zones in the northwestern Mexico region, linking it to other sites in Arizona and New Mexico, and exhibiting the expanse of the Mogollon sphere of influence.
PERIOD: PrehistoricORIGIN: Southwest - Casas Grandes, Native American
SIZE: 7.25" L x 6.625" W x 3.375" H
