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| Type of Object: | Grinding Table |
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| Materials: | Stone |
| Measurements: | 50 to 70 cm. in length. |
| Date or Period: | 800 - 1550 A.D. |
| Maker: | Pre-Columbian |
| Designated List Section: | IIC Stone - Grinding Table |
| Date of Import Restriction: | 10/26/2000 |
| Photograph: | National Museum of Nicaragua, Managua, Nicaragua |
| Copyright: | National Museum of Nicaragua, Managua, Nicaragua |
| Description of Designated List Category Subject to Import Restrictions: | |
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| Grinding stones (metates) are usually carved of basalt. Most often they consist of a simple curved platform supported by three legs. They range in length from about two to four feet. The type most commonly collected is elaborately carved with geometric or anthropomorphic motifs on the legs and sides. Sometimes an effigy head, such as a bird or other animal, is added to one end. These are known to occur in the Pacific coastal area and the islands in Lake Nicaragua. | |
| Keywords: | |
| animal shape, carved, grinding stone, metate, |
