mano

Metate and grinder of stone. All used in Mexico or California by early Spanish families.

Three-footed, rectangular grinding stone, with slight concave surface (jm 3/96)

Mano and Metate. Description: Stone.

a. mano - two handed, rectangular

b. metate - large, rectangular, on three legs

History: used for grinding grains, seeds, etc.

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