. Bulletin. Ethnology. archeologic finds made by Cushing at Key Marco, Fla., are a number of small cup- like mortars with mallet-shaped pestles, handsomely formed and carefully fin- ished. HUPA MORTAR WITH BASKET HOPPERS. (MASON) size stone mortars vary from that of the tiny paint cup found among the toilet articles of the warrior to the substan- tial basin holding several gallons. The larger ones, especially those exca- V a t e d in rock masses, were probably often used for "; (See Food.) The substances pulverized in mortars were the various minerals used for paint, po
. Bulletin. Ethnology. archeologic finds made by Cushing at Key Marco, Fla., are a number of small cup- like mortars with mallet-shaped pestles, handsomely formed and carefully fin- ished. HUPA MORTAR WITH BASKET HOPPERS. (MASON) size stone mortars vary from that of the tiny paint cup found among the toilet articles of the warrior to the substan- tial basin holding several gallons. The larger ones, especially those exca- V a t e d in rock masses, were probably often used for "; (See Food.) The substances pulverized in mortars were the various minerals used for paint, potsherds and shells for tempering clay, etc., medicinal ftnd ceremonial substances. Ancient wooden mor- tar, Florida; WOODEN Mortar, Iroquois (lafitau) MALL PAINT MORTAR, HuPA; 1-7 (mason) (cushing) Speaking of the Indians of Carolina, Lawson says: "The savage men never beat their corn to make bread, but that is the women's work, especially the girls, of whom you shall see four beating with long great pestles in a narrow wooden mortar; and everyone keeps her stroke so exactly that 'tis worthy of ;. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. Washington : G. P. O.
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